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All About The Prime Minister And Council Of The Minister

The president elects the cabinet of ministers with advice from the country’s prime minister. Only the people elected as the representatives of the assembly are elected as prime minister, while the president of India elects the prime minister of the country to the person who got majority votes from the MPs whom the people of India elected.The role of the Council of Ministers, which consists of various categories, is to form and propose various laws and acts, and bills to the assembly. The Prime minister can or cannot consult the rank below the minister’s cabinet in the working of the government.

All about the prime minister of India

The Prime minister is the head of the Council of ministers to deal and aid with as the representative of the Council of ministers in front of the country’s president. The parliamentary form of government appoints presidents as only the head of the state, while the prime minister with the Council of ministers holds the most powers in the constitution assembly of our country.

The leading party member with the most votes represents the leader of their party as being the prime minister of the country.

Power and position of the prime minister

  • The country’s president appoints the minister of the country only on the advice of the prime minister because, in the legislative type of assembly, most of the advice powers are held by the prime minister. The prime minister has a majority role in appointing the cabinet and ministers

  • The prime minister of the country influences cabinet decisions. He/she can abrogate any law represented by the cabinet or introduce a law

  • The Prime minister always acts as a mediating link between the cabinet/council of ministers and the country’s president

  • The head of the NITI AAYOG and the atomic energy commission is the prime minister of India. Without his knowledge and decision, no one can decide on any of them unless there is a president or military rule in the country

  • The leader of the Lok sabha is the prime minister of the country

All about the Council of ministers

The country’s president elects the Council of ministers only on the advice given by the country’s prime minister. It includes many categories like ministers of state, deputy ministers, and cabinet ministers.

The role of the Council of the minister is to advise the prime minister of the country. Also, the supreme or any other court has no saying in the decision made by the Council of Ministers, but because India is a democratic country so the, even the council members of the Indian ministry does not hold any superiority in being the citizen of the nation and can be treated as an ordinary citizen in the court and in-laws and order.

Essential functions and power held by the Council of the minister

The three primary functions of the Council of ministers are: 

  • The majority of the planning and powers are with the cabinet ministers. The Council of ministers elects the cabinet of the ministers

  • Advising the country’s president in any decision is liable to the assembly only. She advised the president about choosing the prime minister of the country and prime minister in amending new laws, reforms, orders, and acts. Still, the casting vote is given to the prime minister only

  • Participating in every council meeting and assembly meeting is essential for the cabinet and Council of the ministers because no act or reform can be introduced in the constitution without their majority vote in favour or against the motion and to get the proper knowledge to implement smoothly

There are plenty of other duties and functions and roles of the Council of the minister, but the three main functions of the Council of ministers is briefly discussed positively and negatively.

Conclusion

The difference between prime minister and the council of ministers is the boundary line of extra powers of prime minister, but he cannot pass or amend any law without the majority votes of the Council of ministers. The role of the Council of ministers in voting for the best law and act and advising the president on the right thing is significant for the nation. The collective responsibility of the prime minister and the Council of Ministers is responsible for the harmony and growth of the country in every sector. The loss of confidence of the majority votes can cause Lok sabha to dissolve and the president to call for fresh elections.

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