What does collegial executive mean?

• Parliamentary democracy means collegial executive. 
• Although the Prime Minister is the chief executive, he or she is not a singular executive.
• The collegial executive is a collection of ministers (Cabinet) who must make decisions as a group and must be in general agreement before legislation is recommended or policies are proposed. 
• The ministers are both individually and collectively responsible to the parliament for their actions. 

Further Reading:

• Functions of Parliament in India
• Parliament and State Legislature