THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

 THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

The Prime Minister of India is a De-facto-executive ( real head of executive) head of the country. The post of Prime Minister in our constitution is adopted from the constitution of Britain. After Every general election of Lok Sabha, the Post of Prime Minster is created. He can be the member of either house LOKSABHA or RAJYA SABHA. He is appointed by the President of India. But the President does not appoint a person of his interest. The leader of largest effective majority party (perform in General Election of LOKSABHA) is appointed as the PRIME MINISTER.

A person can be appointed as the Prime Minister of India even if he is not a member of any house of the Parliament. But he can retain the PM for maximum 6 months. Within 6 months he must get the membership of any house of the Parliament.

Article 75 expresses that the Prime Minister is appointed by the President and the others ministers are also appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The President appoints only that person as a minister which is recommended by the Prime Minister.

After appointment, The President administrates the Oath to him. The term of the PM is not fixed. He retains on the chair of the PM as long as he enjoys the majority support in the LokSabha.

When the resolution of NO CONFIDENCE MOTION passes against him, he must have to resign to his post. He can Resign his Post by submitting a resignation letter to President.

When he resigns to his Post the entire council of ministers automatically dissolve. 

The salary and allowances of the PM are decided by the Parliament from time to time.

Functions of Prime Minister  

The President appoints  that person as minister which is recommended by the Prime Minister.

He can reshuffles various Portfolios among ministers.

He can ask to any minister to resign

He introduces to the President all the decisions taken by the Council of Ministers

He is the Chairman of the NITI AAYOG, NATIONAL INTEGRATION COUNCIL, INTER STATE COUNCIL, NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES etc.

LIST OF PRIME MINISTERS OF INIDA

S NO	PRIME MINISTER	TENURE
1	P JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU	1947-64
2	GULZARI LAL NANDA	1964
3	LAL BHADUR SHASTRI	1964-66
4	GULZARI LAL NANDA	1966
5	INDRA GANDHI	1966-77
6	MORARJI DESAI	1977-79
7	CHARAN SINGH	1979-80
8	INDRA GANDHI	1980-84
9	RAJIV GANDHI	1984-89
10	VP SINGH	1989-90
11	CHANDRA SHEKHAR	1990-91
12	PV NARSIMHA RAO	1991-96
13	ATAL BIHARI VAJPYEE	1996
14	HD DEVE GOWDA	1996-97
15	INDER KUMAR GUJRAL	1997-98
16	ATAL BIHARI VAJPYEE	1998-2004
17	Dr MANMOHAN SINGH	2004-14
18	NARENDER MODI	2014-till