Question

19. Discuss the executive and legislative powers of the President of India.
Is he/she bound by the advice of Council of Ministers?
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Answer 1

Executive powers:

• Administrative head: President is the head of the state. The administration of the country runs in his name.

• Appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers: He appoints the prime minister and on his advice, he appoints other ministers in the council of ministers. The president and the ministers submit their resignation to him, if required.

• Power to administer union territories: Every union territory in India is under the president and it is administrated by him.

• Military powers: The president is the supreme commander of the armed forces of India.

Legislative powers:

• To summon and prorogue the Parliament: He summons for the houses of the parliament to session. He can also prorogue the parliament.

• To dissolve the Lok Sabha: The president has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha on the advice of Prime Minister, before the expiry of its full term.

• Nomination of M.Ps: The president nominates 12 M.Ps to the Rajya Sabha from amongst outstanding contribution from different fields. He may also nominate to M.Ps of Anglo Indian community.

• To issue ordinances: The president can promulgate an ordinance under the two conditions:

1. When the parliament is in the session.
2. When the president is satisfy that immediate necessary legislative action is required.

Is he/she bound by the advice of Council of Ministers?

Is he/she bound by the advice of Council of Ministers?

➤ Yes, President of India is bound by the advice of Council of Ministers.

Explanation:

Council of ministers has a support of majority in the legislation. In the parliamentary executive, it is an elected executive. There are council of ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to advise the President. If the council of ministers send the same advice again to the President, the President have to accept it.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Executive powers:

Administrative head: President is the head of the state. The administration of the country runs in his name.

Appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers: He appoints the prime minister and on his advice, he appoints other ministers in the council of ministers. The president and the ministers submit their resignation to him, if required.

Power to administer union territories: Every union territory in India is under the president and it is administrated by him.

Military powers: The president is the supreme commander of the armed forces of India.

Legislative powers:

To summon and prorogue the Parliament: He summons for the houses of the parliament to session. He can also prorogue the parliament.

To dissolve the Lok Sabha: The president has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha on the advice of Prime Minister, before the expiry of its full term.

Nomination of M.Ps: The president nominates 12 M.Ps to the Rajya Sabha from amongst outstanding contribution from different fields. He may also nominate to M.Ps of Anglo Indian community.

To issue ordinances: The president can promulgate an ordinance under the two conditions:

When the parliament is in the session.

When the president is satisfy that immediate necessary legislative action is required.

Is he/she bound by the advice of Council of Ministers?

Is he/she bound by the advice of Council of Ministers?

➤ Yes, President of India is bound by the advice of Council of Ministers.

Explanation:

Council of ministers has a support of majority in the legislation. In the parliamentary executive, it is an elected executive. There are council of ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to advise the President. If the council of ministers send the same advice again to the President, the President have to accept it.

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