POWER POINT

PRESENTATION

WELCOME

PRIME
MINISTER

 Submitted by
Kaveya.P,
Social Science

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
SELECTION OF PRIME MINISTER
AUTHORITY OF PRIME MINISTER
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
POWERS OF THE PRIME MINISTER
FUNCTIONS OF THE PRIME MINISTER
TERM OF OFFICE
EMOLUMENTS

INTRODUCTION
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER IS
THE CONSEQUENCE OF
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM OF
GOVERNMENT
PRIME MINISTER IS CENTRAL TO
THE FORMATION OF GOVERNMENT
PRIME MINISTER IS THE KEY STONE
OF THE CABINET ARCH

SELECTION OF PRIME
MINISTER

PRIME MINISTER IN INDIA IS

APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT
HE IS THE LEADER OF THE
MAJORITY PARTY IN THE
LOKSABHA

AUTHORITY OF PRIME
MINISTER
PRIME MINISTER RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTEMENT
OF
HIS
COLLEAGUES IN THE COUNCIL OF
MINISTERS
HE ALLOCATES BUSINESS AMONG
THE MINISTERS
HE HAS THE RIGHT TO SHUFFLE OR
RESHUFFLE HIS TEAM AS AND
WHEN HE LIKES

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

HE IS THE HEAD OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
HE IS THE LEADER OF THE MAJORITY PARTY IN
THE LOK SABHA
HE IS THE LEADER OF THE PARLIAMENT
HE IS THE CHIEF SPOKESMAN OF THE
GOVERNMENT
HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PILOTING ALL
IMPORTANT LEGISLATIONS
HE IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION

POWERS OF THE PRIME

MINISTER
PRIME MINISTER CAN ANNOUNCE
IMPORTANT POLICIES IN ANTICIPATION
OF CABINET APPROVAL
HE IS THE CHANNEL OF
COMMUNICATION BETWEEEN CABINET
AND THE PRESIDENT
HE MOULDS AND GUIDES PUBLIC
OPINION

FUNCTIONS OF THE PRIME

MINISTER
ACTS AS THE LEADER OF THE LOK
SABHA
PRESIDES OVER THE MEETINGS OF
THE CABINET
CO ORDINTES THE FUNCTIONS OF
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
INFORMS THE PRESIDENT OF THE
DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE CABINET

TERM OF OFFICE
PRIME MINISTER HOLDS HIS OFFICE
TILL THE NEW LOK SABHA IS
ELECTED
EVEN WHEN LOKSABHA IS
DISSOLVED THE PRESIDENT CAN
ASK THE PRIME MINISTER TO
CONTINUE TILL THE NEW
LOKSABHA IS CONSTITUTED

EMOLUMENTS
HIS SALARY IS FIXED BY THE
PARLIAMENT
HE IS FURTHER ENTITLED TO RECEIVE
MANY FRINGE BENEFITS AS THE PRIME
PERSON OF THE COUNTRY

CONCLUSION
THUS PRIME MINISTER IS THE SUN
AROUND WHICH THE PLANETS
REVOLVE IN PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
HE IS THE KINGPIN IN THE SYSTEM OF
CABINET GOVERNMENT
TO QUOTE SIR IVOR JENNING THE
OFFICE THE PRIME MINSTER IS
NECESSARILY WHAT THE HOLDER
CHOOSES TO MAKE IT AND WHAT
OTHER MINISTERS ALLOW IT.

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