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2 Appointment Formation of Council of Ministers Tenure Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers Position and Powers of the Prime Minister Functions of the Council of Ministers Policy Making Administrative Legislative Financial Emergency Collective and Individual Responsibility of the members of the Cabinet Distinction between Council of Ministers and Cabinet

3 PRIME MINISTER THE LEADER OF THE PARTY OR THE COALITION WHICH COMMANDS A MAJORITY IN THE LOK SABHA

4 Position, Powers and Functions of the Prime Minister

5 Prime Minister and the President Link betweenthe Cabinet and the President President summonsand prorogues Parliament on PM s advice The President may ask the PM to submit a Minister s decision for the considerartion of he Council ofministers

6 Prime Minister and the Cabinet The Key stone of the Cabinet arch Formation of the Cabinet - leader of the Cabinet Removal of Ministers Ex-officio chairman of the Council of Ministers Directs and co-ordinates Policy Link between Cabinet and the President

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8 Prime Minister inside the Parliament President summons or prorogues the Parliament on the advice of the PM Principal spokesman and defender of the Government in Parliament- makes important announcements on National Policies SavesMinisters from criticism Any ugly situation in Parliament ends with the intervention of the PM

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10 Prime Minister represents India at International Conferences Photo courtesy :

11 Prime Minister as the Leader of Nation The Nation looks to the Prime Minister for views on every subject. Lok Sabha Elections - it is the Prime Minister for whom or against the people vote Photo courtesy :

12 Limitations on Prime Minister s Position and Authority Dissension within the ruling party Criticism from the opposition party Coalition Government - Prime Minister always too anxious to satisfy the leaders of various parties Press and Public act as effective check on Prime Minister s authority

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14 Council of Ministers Cabinet Ministers most important members; hold important portfolios; always consulted by the Prime Minister;most trusted colleagues;decision of cabinet is binding on ministers Ministers of State second category of ministers; may or may not hold an independent charge of any portfolio, PM may or may not consult them. Do not participate in Cabinet meetings Deputy Ministers third category of ministers; assist Cabinet ministers and the Council of Ministers

15 People of India elect members of the Lok Sabha President appoints the leader of the majority party as Prime Minister PM selects the Council of Ministers Cabinet Ministers Deputy Ministers Ministers of State All Collectively Responsible Lok Sabha

16 Powers and functions of Council of Ministers Formulating the Policy of the Government External and domestic policies Major decisions defense ad security, energy Economic reforms Foreign policies Always consulted with the Cabinet

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18 Powers and functions of Council of Ministers Administrative Functions Cabinet policy framing body Ministries expected to follow the policies President makes major appointments with advise of the Ministers

19 Powers and functions of Council of Ministers Co-ordination in functioning of Various Ministries Co-ordinator between various departments Formulation and implementation of a policy

20 Financial Functions (Cabinet ) responsible for the whole expenditure of the government Raising revenues Money bill introduced only by a Minister Annual Financial Statement ( Budget) presented to the Parliament in the name of Cabinet

21 Powers and functions of Council of Ministers Legislative Functions Summoning of the Houses of the Parliament President s special address Initiation of legislation (government bills) Cabinet Ordinances issued by President with the advise of the Ministers Cabinet - instrumental in planning and movinf amendments to the Constitution

22 Powers and functions of Council of Ministers Diplomatic Links with other nations Cabinet decides the foreign policy Chooses the ambassadors

23 Powers and functions of Council of Ministers Proclamation of Emergency President Proclaims Emergenncy (Article 352) with the recommendation of the Union Cabinet

24 Collective Responsibility Article 75(3) The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People. Ministerial Responsibility Members of the Cabinet Swim and Sink together. When a decision has been taken by the Cabinet every minister has to stand by it without any hesitation. Cabinet measures joint responsibility of every one Irrespective of the presence or absence of the minister in the meeting Irrespective of his/her opposition No-confidence motion if the Motion is passed, the Ministry has to resign

25 Individual Responsibility Ministers are individually responsible to the Head of the State Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President ministers can be dismissed for undesirable activities by the President (on the advice of the Prime Minister) Prime Minister can ask Minister to resign, which he readily does. Every Minister is obliged to answer questions pertaining to his department.