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Question
Answer the following questions briefly:
Discuss the powers and position of the Prime Minister with reference to his relationship with the following:
Parliament.
Solution
The parliamentary system of government makes the Prime Minister the real head of the Indian government. It is the Prime Minister who actually exercises all the powers vested in the President. This is because of the following reasons:
- The Prime Minister is the elected head of the country.
- The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party or the largest coalition in the Parliament
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