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Question
The Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister aids and advises the President. In this context, answer the following question:
The President is the nominal head of the Indian Union. Mention any four functions of the Prime Minister with reference to the President.
Solution
Four functions of the Prime Minister with reference to the President:
- The Prime Minister exercises all of the President's authority. He/she is the president's top advisor. Thus, the President is the nominal head, while the Prime Minister is the true executive of the Indian Union.
- The President summons and prorogues Parliament and dissolves the Lok Sabha based on the Prime Minister's advice.
- The President appoints the ministers after the Prime Minister chooses them, based on his or her recommendations. Ministers may be removed based on the Prime Minister's advice.
- The Prime Minister advises the President on numerous selections for significant positions, including as Supreme Court judges, governors and ambassadors.
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