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Covers appointment under Article 75, including conventions requiring the leader of the Lok Sabha majority and President discretion when no clear majority exists. Includes judicial positions, examples of appointments after vacancy or death, oath of office and secrecy, term and removal principles, and key powers and functions of the Prime Minister, especially in relation to the Cabinet, President, and Parliament.","PRIME MINISTER LEKSHMI TS  \n● PART V  \n● ARTICLE 74-75  \n● De-Facto  \n● Head of the government-PM  \n● Head of the central government-PM  \n● Head of the state-President  \n● Appointment-Article 75  \n● Appointed by president  \n❖ In the parliamentary system of government outlined by the constitution, the President serves as the symbolic executive authority (de jure executive) , while the Prime Minister holds the actual executive power (de facto executive) .  \nAppointment  \n● The Constitution does not specify a procedure for selecting and appointing the Prime Minister, only stating that the ” Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President”(Article 75) .  \n● The President cannot appoint just anyone as the Prime Minister. According to the conventions of the parliamentary system, the President must appoint the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha as the Prime Minister.  \n● If no party has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, the President may use personal discretion in selecting the Prime Minister, usually appointing the leader of the largest  \nparty or coalition.  \n● In cases where the Prime Minister 's position becomes vacant unexpectedly, the President may need to exercise personal discretion in appointing a new Prime Minister.  \n● However, if the Prime Minister dies and the ruling party elects a new leader, the President must appoint the new leader as Prime Minister without exercising discretion.  \n● In 1980 , the Delhi High Court held that the Constitution does not require that a person must prove his majority in the Lok Sabha before he is appointed as the Prime Minister. The President may fi rst appoint him the Prime Minister and then ask him to prove his majority in the Lok Sabha within a reasonable period.  \n● In 1997 , the Supreme Court held that a person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as Prime Minister for six months, within which, he should become a member of either House of Parliament ; otherwise, he ceases to be the Prime Minister.  \nQ;What power did former President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy exercise in 1979 when no party could get an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha?  \n- After the fall of the Janata government, Charan Singh, the leader of the coalition party, was appointed as Prime Minister.  \nQ;If the Prime Minister dies while in office, the President has discretionary power to appoint a new Prime Minister. Give an example.  \n- Following the death of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in  \n1984 , many names were considered for the post of Prime Minister, but President Giani Seil singh appointed Rajiv Gandhi as the Prime Minister  \n● Constitutionally, the Prime Minister may be a member of any of the two Houses of Parliament. In Britain, on the other hand, the Prime Minister should defi nite ly be a member of the Lower House ( House of Commons) .  \nQ;Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister by the President even though he did not have a majority in the Lok Sabha?  \n- Charan Singh (1979) , V. P. Singh (1989) , Chandrashekhar (1990) , P.V. Narasimha Rao (1991) , A. B. Vaj payee (1996 , 1998) Deve Gowda (1996) , I. K. Gujral (1997)  \nQ;Following the resignation of which Prime Ministers, Gulzarilal Nanda served as the Caretaker Prime Minister?  \n1.JAWAHARLAL NEHRU  \n2. LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI  \nQ;Most of the Indian Prime Ministers were members of the Lok Sabha. But there are also those who became Prime Minister through their membership in the Rajya Sabha. Who are they?  \n– Indira Gandhi (1966) ,  \n– Deve Gowda (1996) ,  \n– Manmohan Singh (2004)  \nOath of Office  \n● Before the Prime Minister enters upon his office, the president administers to him the oaths of office and  \nsecrecy. In his oath of office, the Prime Minister swears  \n● To bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India.  \n● To uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India.  \n● To faithfully and conscientiously discharge the duties of his office.  \n● To do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and t","cbCaicZFggRrG8JB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicZFggRrG8JB","pdf",331319,4,1,"English","en",105,"# Appointment of the Prime Minister\n## Constitutional basis and President discretion\n## Judicial interpretations and key examples\n# Oath of Office and Oath of Secrecy\n# Term, Removal, and Salary\n# Powers and Functions of the Prime Minister\n## Powers related to the Cabinet/Council of Ministers","[{\"question\":\"How does the Constitution describe the President’s and Prime Minister’s roles in a parliamentary system?\",\"answer\":\"The President functions as the symbolic executive authority, while the Prime Minister exercises the actual executive power (de facto executive).\"},{\"question\":\"What is the constitutional rule for appointing the Prime Minister, and how do conventions fill gaps?\",\"answer\":\"Article 75 states that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President. 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