What are the different tiers of federalism in India?

The Constitution of India originally provided for a two-tier system only. This comprised the Union or Central government and the State Governments. Later, a third tier was added to the federal government of the country in the form of local government bodies, like the municipalities and the panchayats.

All the tiers of the federal government enjoy separate jurisdiction as per the constitution. There is a clear three-fold distribution of power between the Union and the State governments, which results in the formation of two separate lists – union list and state list in the constitution.