The President selects as Prime Minister:
$1$ . the leader of the party in majority in Lok Sabha
$2$ . anyone he wishes to
$3$ . the person who is in a position to win the confidence of the majority in Lok Sabha
$4$ . the leader of the party having a majority of seats in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha

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Formally, the President appoints the Prime Minister. The President appoints the leader of the party in majority in Lok Sabha as Prime Minister. In the case of no majority, the President can exercise his own discretion in the appointment of the Prime Minister. In such a situation the President usually appoints the person who is in a position to win the confidence of the majority in Lok Sabha and asks him to seek a vote of confidence in the House within a month.

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The President can make use of his discretionary powers

1. When there is a dispute between the Prime Minister and the cabinet

2. When there is no majority party in the Lok Sabha and he has to choose a Prime Minister

3. When the ruling party loses its majority in the Lok Sabha.

4. When he decides to refer the advice of the union cabinet back for reconsideration Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people?

Choose the most appropriate answer and give reasons for your choice.

(a)In a Parliamentary democracy only the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.

(b)Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers even before the expiry of their term.

(c)Since the Prime Minister is appointed by the President there is no need for it.

(d)Direct election of the Prime Minister will involve lot of expenditure on election.

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