Prime Minister

POWER POINT PRESENTATION…

WELCOME

PRIME MINISTER

• Submitted by…

Kaveya.P,

Social Science

• Submitted to…

Mrs.Bindhu .B

CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION• SELECTION OF PRIME MINISTER• AUTHORITY OF PRIME MINISTER• DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• POWERS OF THE PRIME MINISTER• FUNCTIONS OF THE PRIME MINISTER• TERM OF OFFICE• EMOLUMENTS

INTRODUCTION

• OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER IS THE CONSEQUENCE OF PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

• PRIME MINISTER IS CENTRAL TO THE FORMATION OF GOVERNMENT

• PRIME MINISTER IS THE KEY STONE OF THE CABINET ARCH

SELECTION OF PRIME MINISTER

• PRIME MINISTER IN INDIA IS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT

• HE IS THE LEADER OF THE MAJORITY PARTY IN THE LOKSABHA

AUTHORITY OF PRIME MINISTER

• PRIME MINISTER RECOMMENDS THE APPOINTEMENT OF HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

• HE ALLOCATES BUSINESS AMONG THE MINISTERS

• HE HAS THE RIGHT TO SHUFFLE OR RESHUFFLE HIS TEAM AS AND WHEN HE LIKES

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• HE IS THE HEAD OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS• HE IS THE LEADER OF THE MAJORITY PARTY IN

THE LOK SABHA• HE IS THE LEADER OF THE PARLIAMENT• HE IS THE CHIEF SPOKESMAN OF THE

GOVERNMENT• HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PILOTING ALL

IMPORTANT LEGISLATIONS• HE IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING

COMMISSION

POWERS OF THE PRIME MINISTER

• PRIME MINISTER CAN ANNOUNCE IMPORTANT POLICIES IN ANTICIPATION OF CABINET APPROVAL

• HE IS THE CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEEN CABINET AND THE PRESIDENT

• HE MOULDS AND GUIDES PUBLIC OPINION

FUNCTIONS OF THE PRIME MINISTER

• ACTS AS THE LEADER OF THE LOK SABHA

• PRESIDES OVER THE MEETINGS OF THE CABINET

• CO ORDINTES THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

• INFORMS THE PRESIDENT OF THE DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE CABINET

TERM OF OFFICE• PRIME MINISTER HOLDS HIS OFFICE

TILL THE NEW LOK SABHA IS ELECTED

• EVEN WHEN LOKSABHA IS DISSOLVED THE PRESIDENT CAN ASK THE PRIME MINISTER TO CONTINUE TILL THE NEW LOKSABHA IS CONSTITUTED

EMOLUMENTS

• HIS SALARY IS FIXED BY THE PARLIAMENT

• HE IS FURTHER ENTITLED TO RECEIVE MANY FRINGE BENEFITS AS THE PRIME PERSON OF THE COUNTRY

CONCLUSION• THUS PRIME MINISTER IS THE SUN

AROUND WHICH THE PLANETS REVOLVE IN PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM

• HE IS THE KINGPIN IN THE SYSTEM OF CABINET GOVERNMENT

• TO QUOTE SIR IVOR JENNING “THE OFFICE THE PRIME MINSTER IS NECESSARILY WHAT THE HOLDER CHOOSES TO MAKE IT AND WHAT OTHER MINISTERS ALLOW IT”.

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