what is it called when the president and congress are from different parties
Divided government in the United States In the United States, divided government describes a situation in which one party controls the executive branch while another party controls one or both houses of the legislative branch.
J. B. Kripalani In spite of being ideologically at odds with both the right-wing[citation needed] Vallabhbhai Patel and the left-wing Jawaharlal Nehru â€“ he was elected Congress President for the crucial years around Indian independence in 1947. After Gandhi's assassination in January 1948, Nehru rejected his demand that the party's views should be sought in all decisions. Nehru, with the support of Patel, told Kripalani that while the party was entitled to lay down the broad principles and guidelines, it could not be granted a say in the government's day-to-day affairs. This precedent became central to the relationship between government and ruling party in subsequent decades.
Finance Commission Major Recommendations of 14th Finance Commission headed by Prof. Y V Reddy
United States House of Representatives Speakers serve as chairs of their party's steering committee, which is responsible for assigning party members to other House committees. The Speaker chooses the chairmen of standing committees, appoints most of the members of the Rules Committee, appoints all members of conference committees, and determines which committees consider bills.