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1.Introduction.............................................................................1 2. Appointment...........................................................................2 3. Tenure ....................................................................................3 4. Salary......................................................................................6 5. Power: Prime Minister and a!inet ......................................6 6. "eaders#ip o$ t#e a!inet% &ouse% 'ation..............................( ). onstitutional *ramewor+ and Position o$ Prime Minister..1, (. onclusion.............................................................................12 9.Bibliography.................................................................13

1.Introduction
T#e Prime Minister is t#e most important and power$ul e-ecuti.e o$ t#e state. &e can !e called t#e ruler/o$ t#e state. &e is t#e #ead o$ t#e ouncil o$ Ministers and all t#e powers o$ t#e President are actually e-ercised !y t#e ministers. &e can rule t#e country in a way w#ic# #e t#in+s t#e !est. &e is t#e arc#itect o$ t#e $ate o$ state. India $ollows a parliamentary system o$ 0o.ernment. In parliamentary systems $as#ioned a$ter t#e 1estminster system% t#e prime minister is t#e presidin0 and actual #ead o$ t#e 0o.ernment and #ead o$ t#e e-ecuti.e !ranc#. In suc# systems% t#e #ead o$ state or t#e #ead o$ state2s o$$icial representati.e 3i.e. t#e monarc#% president% or 0o.ernor/0eneral4 usually #olds a purely ceremonial position. T#e prime minister is t#e most senior minister o$ ca!inet in t#e e-ecuti.e !ranc# o$ 0o.ernment in a parliamentary system. T#e prime minister selects and can dismiss ot#er mem!ers o$ t#e ca!inet5 allocates posts to mem!ers wit#in t#e 6o.ernment5 is t#e presidin0 mem!er and c#airman o$ t#e ca!inet and is responsi!le $or !rin0in0 proposal o$ le0islation. T#e Prime Minister is appointed !y t#e President to assist t#e latter in t#e administration o$ t#e a$$airs o$ t#e e-ecuti.e. T#e incum!ent prime minister is Manmo#an Sin0#% in o$$ice since 22 May 2,,4.

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2. Appointment
T#e Prime Minister is appointed !y t#e President !ut w#ile doin0 so t#e President is not #a.in0 a $ree #and. 7nly t#at person can !e appointed to t#e o$$ice o$ t#e Prime/Minister w#o is t#e leader o$ t#e ma8ority party in t#e "o+ Sa!#a. A$ter t#e 6eneral 9lection t#e President in.ites t#e leader o$ t#e party w#ic# #as 0ained ma8ority in t#e "o+ Sa!#a to $orm t#e 6o.ernment. I$ no political party 0ets an a!solute ma8ority in t#e "o+ Sa!#a e.en t#en t#e President is not $ree to appoint any!ody t#e Prime/Minister. :nder suc# circumstances only t#at person will !e in.ited to $orm t#e 6o.ernment w#o can see+ t#e co/operation o$ t#e ma8ority o$ mem!ers in t#e "o+ Sa!#a ; can pro.e #is ma8ority on t#e $loor o$ "o+ Sa!#a wit#in t#e stipulated period T#e <uali$ication o$ mem!ers#ip in t#e parliament is written in t#e article (4= o$ t#e onstitution w#ic# says t#at: >A person s#all not !e <uali$ied to !e c#osen to $ill a seat in Parliament unless #e? (a) is a citi@en o$ India% and ma+es and su!scri!e !e$ore some person aut#orised in t#at !e#al$ !y t#e 9lection ommission

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an oat# or a$$irmation accordin0 to t#e $orm set out $or t#e purpose in t#e T#ird Sc#edule5 (b) is% in t#e case o$ a seat in t#e ouncil o$ States% not less t#an t#irty years o$ a0e and% in t#e case o$ a seat in t#e &ouse o$ t#e People% not less t#an twenty/ $i.e years o$ a0e5 and possesses suc# ot#er <uali$ications as may !e prescri!ed in t#at !e#al$ !y or under any law made !y Parliament .A

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3. Tenure
T#e Prime Minister does not #a.e a $i-ed tenure o$ o$$ice. &e remains in o$$ice till t#at time so $ar as #e en8oys t#e support o$ t#e ma8ority party. T#e tenure o$ t#e Prime Ministers o$ India till date is as $ollows.

Name
Br. Manmo#an Sin0#

Tenure
May 22% 2,,4 / till date I'

Party

S#ri Atal Ci#ari Da8payee S#ri Inder Gumar 6u8ral

Marc# 1E% 1EE( / May 22% 2,,4 April 21% 1EE) / Marc# 1E% 1EE(

C#aratiya Fanata Party Fanata Bal

S#ri &. B. Be.e

Fune 1% 1EE6 / April 21% 1EE) Fanata Bal

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6owda

S#ri Atal Ci#ari Da8payee S#ri P. D. 'arasim#a Hao

May 16% 1EE6 / Fune 1% 1EE6

C#aratiya Fanata Party on0ress 3I4

Fune 21% 1EE1/ May 16% 1EE6

S#ri #andra S#e+#ar S#ri Dis#wanat# Pratap Sin0# S#ri Ha8i. 6and#i

'o.em!er 1,% 1EE, / Fune 21% 1EE1 Becem!er 2% 1E(E / 'o.em!er 1,% 1EE, 7cto!er 31% 1E(4 / Becem!er 2% 1E(E

Fanata Bal 3S4

Fanata Bal

on0ress 3I4

Mrs. Indira 6and#i Fanuary 14% 1E(, / 7cto!er 31% 1E(4

on0ress 3I4

S#ri #aran Sin0#

Fuly 2(% 1E)E / Fanuary 14% 1E(,

Fanata Party

S#ri Morar8i Besai

Marc# 24% 1E)) / Fuly 2(% 1E)E

Fanata Party

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Mrs. Indira 6and#i Fanuary 24% 1E66 / Marc# 24% 1E))

on0ress

S#ri 6ul@ari "al 'anda

Fanuary 11% 1E66 / Fanuary 24% 1E66

on0ress

S#ri "al Ca#adur S#astri S#ri 6ul@ari "al 'anda

Fune E% 1E64 / Fanuary 11% 1E66 May 2)% 1E64 / Fune E% 1E64

on0ress on0ress

S#ri Fawa#arlal 'e#ru

Au0ust 15% 1E4) / May 2)% 1E64

on0ress

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4. Salary
T#e salary o$ t#e Prime Minister at present is Hs. 1 la+# plus t#e allowances as same as t#e ot#er Mem!er o$ Parliaments. T#is is $i-ed !y t#e Parliament $rom time to time.

5. Power: Prime Minister and Ca inet

T#e Prime Minister is t#e ma+er o$ t#e a!inet. T#e a!inet #as no e-istence wit#out t#e Prime Minister. &e can ma+e or unma+e a a!inet. T#e a!inet

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per$orms all its $unctions under t#e control ; 0uidance o$ t#e Prime Minister% t#ere$ore #e is called t#e +eystone o$ t#e a!inet arc#. i4 Formation of the Council of Ministers- &is $irst duty a$ter assumin0 o$$ice in t#e $ormation o$ t#e ouncil o$ Ministers. &e prepares a list o$ ministers accordin0 to #is sweet will. &e #as a $ree #and in t#e selection o$ ministers. ii) Distribution of Portfolios / T#e Prime Minister distri!utes wor+ amon0 t#e ministers. &e decides w#at dept. is to !e allotted to a particular minister. &e controls t#e wor+in0 o$ t#e departments o$ #is ministers. I$ t#e Prime Minister is not satis$ied wit# t#e wor+in0 o$ a department% #e can c#an0e t#e department o$ t#at minister. &e distri!utes particular departments to ministers in suc# a way t#at t#ey can run t#e departments <uite e$$iciently. iii) Removal of the Ministers / T#e ministers remain in o$$ice durin0 t#e pleasure o$ t#e Prime Minister. I$ t#e Prime Minister is not satis$ied wit# t#e wor+in0 o$ a minister or t#e minister does not run t#e department in accordance wit# t#e wis#es o$ t#e Prime Minister% #e can as+ #im to <uit t#e o$$ice ; can appoint someone else in #is place. iv) Leadership of the Cabinet / T#e Prime Minister is t#e leader o$ t#e a!inet. T#e a!inet $unctions under t#e control o$ t#e Prime Minister. &e can call t#e meetin0s o$ a!inet w#ene.er #e li+es. T#e Prime Minister prepares t#e a0enda $or t#e meetin0 as well as controls it. &e presides o.er t#e a!inet meetin0s. All t#e decisions in a!inet meetin0 are ta+en accordin0 to t#e wis#es o$ t#e ouncil o$ Ministers. v) Lin bet!een the President ; the Cabinet / T#e Prime Minister is t#e lin+ !etween t#e President and t#e a!inet. It is t#e duty o$ t#e Prime Minister to con.ey t#e decisions o$ t#e a!inet to t#e President. 'o minister can discuss a particular pro!lem wit# t#e President wit#out t#e permission o$ t#e Prime Minister. T#e President can demand in$ormation $rom t#e Prime Minister re0ardin0 t#e wor+in0 o$ administration.

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!. "eaders#ip o$ t#e Ca inet% &ouse% 'ation

T#e Prime Minister is t#e Heal e-ecuti.e aut#ority. As #ead o$ t#e ouncil o$ Ministers% t#e Prime Minister o.ersees t#e wor+ o$ all t#e Ministries. T#e ouncil o$ Ministers comprises a!inet Ministers% Minister o$ States 3independent c#ar0e or ot#erwise4 and Beputy Ministers. &e presides o.er a!inet meetin0s% w#ic# are normally #eld in t#e a!inet Hoom o$ t#e Prime Minister2s 7$$ice. T#e :nion

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a!inet $unctions on t#e principle o$ Icollecti.e responsi!ilityI. Prime Minister communicates all decisions o$ t#e ouncil o$ Ministers relatin0 to administration o$ a$$airs o$ t#e :nion and proposals $or le0islation to t#e President. 6enerally% eac# department #as an o$$icer desi0nated as secretary to t#e 6o.ernment o$ India to ad.ise Ministers on policy matters and 0eneral administration. T#e a!inet Secretariat #as an important coordinatin0 role in decision ma+in0 at #i0#est le.el and operates under direction o$ Prime Minister. T#e Prime Minister leads t#e a!inet in t#e Parliament. T#e ministers answer t#e <uestion put to t#em !y t#e mem!ers o$ t#e Parliament. T#e Prime Minister e-plains t#e policy ; decision o$ t#e a!inet to t#e Parliament. All important statements on !e#al$ o$ t#e a!inet are made !y t#e Prime Minister in t#e Parliament. T#e Prime Minister is t#e c#ie$ ad.iser o$ t#e President. T#e President see+s t#e ad.ice o$ t#e Prime Minister in all matters o$ t#e state. T#e Prime Minister in$orms t#e President re0ardin0 all t#e decisions ta+en !y t#e a!inet. T#e Prime/Minister is t#e leader o$ t#e &ouse. 7ut o$ t#e two &ouses t#e position o$ t#e "o+ Sa!#a is o$ 0reat importance ; t#e Prime Minister is t#e leader o$ t#e "o+ Sa!#a. T#e Parliament always depends upon t#e policy ; 0uidance o$ t#e Prime Minister $or $acin0 any pro!lem. All t#e important decisions in t#e Parliament are ta+en accordin0 to t#e wis#es o$ t#e Parliament. &e is t#e e-/ o$$icio #airman o$ t#e Plannin0 ommission% 'ational Be.elopment ouncil% 'ational Inte0ration ouncil and Inter/state ouncil. Some o$ t#e important matters t#at re<uire t#e Prime Minister2s personal attention include t#e $ollowin0: 3a4 Important de$ence/related issues5 3!4 Becorations% !ot# ci.ilian and de$ence% w#ere Presidential appro.al is re<uired5 3c4 All important policy issues5 3d4 Proposals $or appointment o$ Indian &eads o$ Missions a!road and re<uests $or 0rant o$ a0reement $or $orei0n &eads o$ Missions posted to India5 3e4 All important decisions relatin0 to t#e a!inet Secretariat5 3$4 Appointments to State Administrati.e Tri!unals and t#e entral

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Administrati.e Tri!unal% :PS % 9lection ommission% Appointment o$ mem!ers o$ statutoryJconstitutional ommittees% ommissions attac#ed to .arious Ministries5 304 All policy matters relatin0 to t#e administration o$ t#e i.il Ser.ices and administrati.e re$orms5 3#4 Special Pac+a0es announced !y t#e Prime Minister $or States are monitored in t#e PM7 and periodical reports su!mitted to Prime Minister5 and 3i4 All 8udicial appointments $or w#ic# Presidential appro.al is re<uired. Parliament Kuestions relatin0 to t#e Ministries and Bepartments o$ w#ic# Prime Minister is t#e Minister/in/c#ar0e are answered !y a Minister o$ State nominated $or t#e purpose or !y Prime Minister #imsel$. T#e Prime Minister is also in/c#ar0e o$ t#e MinistriesJ Bepartments not speci$ically allocated to t#e c#ar0e o$ any Minister. T#e Prime Minister is also t#e leader o$ t#e nation. T#e President is t#e #ead o$ t#e state ; t#e Prime Minister is t#e #ead o$ 6o.ernment. A 0eneral election means t#at election o$ t#e Prime Minister.

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(. Constitutional )ramewor* and Position o$ Prime Minister

T#e onstitution en.isa0es a sc#eme o$ a$$airs in w#ic# t#e President o$ India is t#e #ead o$ t#e e-ecuti.e in terms o$ Article 53 wit# o$$ice o$ t#e Prime Minister as #eadin0 t#e ouncil o$ Ministers to assist and ad.ise t#e President in t#e disc#ar0e o$ t#e e-ecuti.e power. To <uote% Article 53 and )4 pro.ide as under5 T#e e-ecuti.e powers o$ t#e :nion s#all !e .ested in t#e President and s#all !e e-ercised eit#er directly or t#rou0# su!ordinate o$$icers% in accordance wit# t#e onstitution. ? "rticle #$%& Constitution of 'ndia 314 T#e e-ecuti.e power o$ t#e :nion s#all !e .ested in t#e President and s#all !e e-ercised !y #im eit#er directly or t#rou0# o$$icers su!ordinate to #im in accordance wit# t#is onstitution. 324 1it#out pre8udice to t#e 0enerality o$ t#e $ore0oin0 pro.ision% t#e supreme command o$ t#e Be$ence *orces o$ t#e :nion s#all !e .ested in t#e President and t#e e-ercise t#ereo$ s#all !e re0ulated !y law. 334 'ot#in0 in t#is article s#all? (a) !e deemed to trans$er to t#e President any $unctions con$erred !y any e-istin0 law on t#e 6o.ernment o$ any State or ot#er aut#ority5 or (b) pre.ent Parliament $rom con$errin0 !y law $unctions on aut#orities ot#er t#an t#e President. ? "rticle ()%& Constitution of 'ndia 314 T#ere s#all !e a ouncil o$ Ministers wit# t#e Prime Minister at t#e #ead to aid and ad.ise t#e President w#o s#all% in t#e e-ercise o$ #is $unctions% act in accordance wit# suc# ad.ice: Pro.ided t#at t#e President may re<uire t#e ouncil o$ Ministers to reconsider suc# ad.ice% eit#er 0enerally or ot#erwise% and t#e President

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= onstitution o$ India s#all act in accordance wit# t#e ad.ice tendered a$ter suc# reconsideration. 324 T#e <uestion w#et#er any% and i$ so w#at% ad.ice was tendered !y Ministers to t#e President s#all not !e in<uired into in any court.

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+. Conclusion
An Analysis o$ t#e powers o$ t#e Prime Minister pro.es t#at #e is t#e pi.ot o$ t#e w#ole system o$ 6o.ernment. &e occupies a position o$ e-ceptional aut#ority. G. T S#a# o!ser.ed t#e onstituent Assem!ly IT#is constitution concentrates so muc# power ; in$luence in t#e #ands o$ t#e Prime/Minister t#at t#ere is e.ery dan0er to appre#end t#at t#e Prime Minister may !ecome a dictator i$ #e c#ooses to do so. '. D. 6ad0il says t#at I T#e Prime Minister is in.ested wit# $ormida!le power ; in$luenced unless #e !e a 0enuine democrat !y nature #e is .ery li+ely to !ecome a dictator. In t#e words o$ 'e#ru IT#e Prime Minister is t#e +in0 pin o$ t#e 6o.ernment. Accordin0 to "as+i IT#e Prime Minister is central to t#e $ormation o$ t#e ouncil o$ Ministers% central to its li$e% central to its deat#. &owe.er% t#e Prime Minister2s supremacy is not due entirely to t#e power w#ic# !elon0s to #is o$$ice. Muc# depends upon #is personality. I$ #e is a man o$ dynamic personality #e will !e a!le to dominate t#e political scene.

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