Question

The Union Executive which consists of the President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers is a powerful body in a Parliament Democracy. In this context answer the following questions.

State the position of the Prime Minister and state any two of his powers in relation to the President.

Answer 1

In the scheme of the parliamentary system of government provided by the constitution, the President is the nominal executive authority (de jure executive) and Prime Minister is the real executive authority (de facto executive). In other words, the President is the head of the State while Prime Minister is the head of the government.

The Prime Minister enjoys the following powers in relation to the President:

1. He is the principal channel of communication between the President and the council of ministers.It is the duty of the prime minister to communicate to the President all decisions of the council of ministers relating to the

administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation.

2. He advises the president with regard to the appointment of important officials like Attorney General of India, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, chairman and members of the UPSC, election commissioners, chairman and members of the finance commission and so on.