Q.1. Discuss the relationship between President and Prime Minister?
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In Relation To The President:
The Following Are The Powers Of The Pm In Relation To The President:
1. The PM acts as the main communication channel in between the council of ministers and the President of India.
2. It is based on his sheer advice that President appoints The Attorney General of India, CAG, Chairman of various commissions etc.
3. He gives advice to President concerning the proroguing, summoning and dissolving of Parliament sessions.[2]
Further, the PM is considered to be the head of the Union Government as per the Indian Constitution while the President is mainly ,the head of the State as he derives these powers from the Constitution in itself. PM along with his council are collectively responsible to President.Even though, the post acquired by President is merely ceremonial;, but one cannot totally ignore his legislative and executive as well as judicial functions.Once,the elections to Lok Sabha gets over, the President is the one,inviting the leader of party who wins as majority for froming the Governement. Also, it is worth mentioning that, during a ‘Hung-Parliament’, the role of President gains much impetus.
`Although the executive functions performed by Government are taken and performed in President’s name. However here are certain files which do not reach him. are done in the name of President though all files do not go to him. There is a delegation called Transaction of business Rules which has stipulated the delegation. The appointments concerning Group-A, are performed in President’s name. He gives his signature for credentials concerning the officers who are sent to foreign where they act as representatives of India as well as in organizations which are at international levels. The VC of Universities at Central levels are also appointed by him. in the Central Government re done in the name President. `After the bill gets passed in both Houses, it is further sent to President and if he feels that there needs to be certain clarifications which are to be made ,he again sends the bill to the House for reconsidering it, later when such bill are passed again to the President, he is bound to sign it. However, in case President concludes in neither of passing or signing of the bill, the role of the PM is very limited in such circumstances.
The President holds the position of the Commander-In-Chief – in the Armed Forces in India .The Apex Court and High Court judges are all appointed by him with due recommendations and consultation sought in from the PM.[3]
Concluding Remarks:
Hence, to conclude it can be summed up that the relationship between the President and the PM is rather, complex yet managing and they enjoy equal powers and position which is of high importance and needed for the proper functioning of the Government machinery for maintain and managing and upholding the principles upheld in the Constitution and ensuring India as the largest democracy.
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The president along with the lok Sabha, and rajya sabha, respectively from the indian parliament. The president of india does get elected directly as the P. M, rather his elections is an indirect one through an electrol college which consists of members of both the house of parliament and elected members of vidhan sabha and union terrorist.