Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and the de facto executive authority who leads the Union Council of Ministers and serves as the primary channel of communication between the Cabinet and the President.

• Under Articles 74 and 75 of the Constitution, the Prime Minister exercises actual executive powers and directs the policy agenda of the Union government.
• The office serves as the crucial link between the executive and the legislature, driving parliamentary business and ensuring the collective responsibility of the cabinet.
• The institutional expansion of the Prime Minister's Office reflects the shifting dynamics of administrative centralization and inter-ministerial coordination in Indian governance.

UPSC typically frames questions on the Prime Minister around institutional power dynamics, focusing on the relationship with the President, the Cabinet, and the legislature. Questions often evaluate the impact of political variables, such as coalition regimes versus single-party majorities, on prime ministerial authority and cabinet autonomy. Candidates are expected to analyze administrative issues like the concentration of decision-making in the Prime Minister's Office and its implications for parliamentary accountability.

• Executive and Judiciary GS2

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