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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Solution

The most appropriate answer is ‘a’. This is to ensure that the Prime Minister secures a majority support. This prevents him/her from being either a puppet or a dictator since he/she has to function along with a council of ministers.
Option D cannot be an option as expenditure is incurred already for LS elections so money is not an issue here.

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If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decisions can you take on your own?

(a) Select the person you like as Prime Minister.

(b) Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok-Sabha.

(d) Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers.

Read this dialogue. Which argument do you agree with? Why?

Amit: Looking at the constitutional provisions, it seems that the President is only a rubber stamp.

Shama: The President appoints the Prime Minister. So, he must have the powers to remove the Prime Minister as well.

Rajesh: We don’t need a President. After the election, the Parliament can meet and elect a leader to be the Prime Minister.

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