Prime Minister
- Appointment of PM
- No special Provisions for appointment of PM
- Article 75 says
- President will appoint PM
- Majority party candidate need to be appointed
- If No Majority, Situational discretion in selecting PM
- Largest Party or Coalition
- Prove majority within a month
- PM dies suddenly : President can appoint : If ruling party appoints new leader, President has no choice but to appoint him as PM
- SC in 1997
- A person not a member of either of house of Parliament, if appointed as PM for 6 months
- Should become member within 6 months
- PM can be of either of House
- But in Britain only of Lower house
- Oath
- To bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution
- To uphold the Sovereignty and Integrity of India
- No unity
- To faithfully discharge the duties of his House
- To do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and law without fear
- Oath of Secrecy
- Term
- Not fixed
- Under the Pleasure of President
- As long as he enjoys Majority in Lok Sabha
- If he loses confidence, mustresign or President candismiss him
- Salary and Allowances
- Determined by Parliament from time to time
- Gets Sumptuary(Personal) Allowance, Free Accommodation, Travelling Allowance, etc
- Powers and Functions
- In relation to Council of Ministers
- Recommends to the President for appointment of minister
- Ask a minister resign or advice President to dismiss him
- Allocate and Reshuffle various portfolios
- Guide, direct, control activities of all ministers
- Can bring collapse of CoM by resigning
- In relation to President
- Communicate all decision of CoM
- Furnish such information related to administration as President may call for
- Advise President on important appointments
- In relation to Parliament
- Advise the President
- Summoning and Proroguing of session of Parliament
- Recommend dissolution of Lok Sabha
- Announce Government policies on the floor of house
- Other Powers
- Chairman of
- NITI Aayog
- National Development Council
- National Integration Council
- Inter State Council
- National Water Resource Council
- Shaping foreign policies
- Chief spokesman of Union Government
- Crisis manager in chief during emergencies
- Leader of party in Power, etc