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DUTIES OF PRIME MINISTER

The Prime minister of India is the leader who is involved in effectively running the country by which various government work and responsibilities have been distributed among ministries and government offices and ensure the effective execution of these duties.

The prime minister is considered to be the effective and the most efficient presiding member of the “Council of Ministers of the Union Government”. The Prime Minister has the effective and efficient power of the choosing and dismissal of the members to and from the Union Council of ministers. The main and the most important significant role of the prime minister mainly covers the effective helping of the president in the distribution of work under the guidance of the “Constitutional Amendment Act, 1961”. There is also the presence of many other powers of the Prime Minister of India.

Duties of Prime Minister

There is actually the presence of many duties that a Prime Minister does generally have. Out of the many, the major and the most important three tasks or roles of a prime minister are listed down below:

  • Meetings: It is the most important and the most crucial duty of a prime minister. The meetings are generally held by the prime minister in order to have an effective and efficient examination of the constitutional amendment bills. 
  • Selection of Members: The Prime Minister of a country has the power in the selection of members for the cabinet minister of the Union Government. These selected members are later given the position of different ministries of the central government to look after the welfare of the country. The appointment of the ministers is actually done by the president. The prime minister asks the president to nominate these specific personalities as the upcoming selected member of the Cabinet Ministry.
  • Government Policy: The Prime Minister has the power to decide which policy of the Government is to be incorporated or selected. The Prime Minister plays an active role not only in the formulation of the above-mentioned policies but also in successfully implementing these policies into action. The Prime Minister present in the country of India has been observed to serve many important policies of the government. This has helped the country of India to grow in the economy and also change in the livelihood of the countrymen can be ascertained.
  • Spokesperson: This can be considered as one of the most important and the most crucial duties of the Prime Minister. The main reason being this is that a prime minister is generally considered to be the most important representative of the country towards the world. The Prime Minister also orders the President in the effective choice of ministers. The Prime Minister addresses the people of the country about what exactly the Government is planning to do to successfully undertake challenging or critical situations.

Duties of Prime Minister According to the Indian Constitution

In the Indian constitution, there is the presence of many interesting and unknown special duties of a prime minister. The first duty or role pertains to the fact of effectively judging the ranks of the ministers and placing them into various ministries based on their ranks. The second role of effectively and efficiently covering the area that the Prime Minister of India is the choice of the dates and place of the meetings of the Cabinet in which the prime minister resides. The third and final role of the Prime Minister of India pertains to the effective and efficient monitoring of the works of the various ministers being appointed by the prime minister for the effective and efficient betterment of the country of India. 

Duties of Prime Minister According to Article

There is actually the presence of many duties as per the different kinds of articles present in the constitution of India. “Article 78” defines the duties of the prime minister, especially in the discharge of power. The above-mentioned article also helps in the active linkage power of the Prime Minister between the President and the Cabinet. It also defines the effective decision making power of the prime minister of India. “Article 75,” says that the Prime Minister and the entire Cabinet resign if a vote of no confidence is passed in the lower house of the Parliament. 

Conclusion

From the above course of study, it can be concluded that the Prime Minister of the country of India can be considered to be the main backbone or brain of the country. This is so because, without the presence of a prime minister, the normal and effective functioning of the country is almost impossible.

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