Election of Prime Minister for aspirants of UPSC IAS EXAM,SSC,Kerala PSc,Banking and Railway recruitment Board exam.

OpenGuide - Prime Minister of our country is the de facto executive of our country.In other words President is the head of the state while Prime Minister is the head of the Government.The material given below are the summarised version of election and powers of Prime Minister of India which is important to crack the prelims of UPSC IAS prelims exams.Indian polity is a very important subject to conquer a good civil service exam score .The notes given below are very important for the exams of UPSC Civil service exam,Public Service Commission and Railway Recruitment Board exam.

Appointment of the Prime Minister

1) Article 75 says only that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President.

2) It means the President has to appoint the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha.

3) But when no party has majority the President appoints the leader of the largest party or coalition.

4)If the PM dies in office then the President has to choose his successor.

Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

1)He recomends to the President the ministers who has to be appointed.

2)He allocates and shuffles various portfolios among the ministers

3)He can ask a minister to resign or advise the President to dismiss him in case of difference of Opinion

4)He presides over the meeting of council of ministers and infulences its decisions.

5)He guides,directs,controls and coordinates the activities of all the ministers

6)He can bring about the collapse of the council of ministers by resigning from office.

7)The resignation or death of an incumbent Prime Minister automatically dissolve the council of ministers and thereby gererates a vaccum.

Prime Minister and President

1)He is the Principal channel of communication between the President and the council of ministers.

2)It is the duty of the Prime Minster to communicate to all matters regarding the union ministers to the President

3)He advises to the President with regard to the appointment of important officials like attorney general of india,Comptroller and Auditor general of India,chairman and members of the UPSC,election commissoners,chairman and members of the finance and so on.

Prime Minister and Other Functions

1)He is the leader of the lower house.

2)He is the chairman of the Planning Commission ,National Development Council,National Integration Council,Inter State Council and National water Resources council.

3)He is the chief spokesperson of the union government.

4)He is the leader of the party in power

Important Articles

1)Article 74- There shall be a council of ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President.

2)Article 75 - The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of Prime Minister.

3)Article 78 -It shall be the duty of the Prime Minister to communicate to the president all decisions of the council of ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation.