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The President Nominal head Paid monthly salary Resides at Rashtrapati Bhavan Qualifications Citizen of India 35 years of Age Qualifies as member of Lok sabha Not hold office of profit under the central, state or local government.
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The Union Executive
President
Vice-President
Prime-minister
Council of ministers
Cabinet ministers
Deputy ministers
Ministers of state
Parliamentary
Secretaries
The PresidentNominal headPaid monthly salaryResides at Rashtrapati BhavanQualificationsCitizen of India35 years of AgeQualifies as member of Lok sabhaNot hold office of profit under the central, state or local government.
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Election- indirectly elected.Electoral college elects the president. It consists of the elected members of-
1. both houses (lok and rajya sabha)2. State legislative assembly(Vidhan
sabha)
Term- 5 yr and can be re-electedTermination- Impeachment-2/3rd majority
Electoral College of 2012.
1. Executive powers-
• PM, union ministers
• state governors
• comptroller general
• auditor general
• attorney general
• UPSC, • chief
commissioners of the union territories,
• judges of supreme and high court
• ambassadors.
3 Legislative power-
• Summon/prorogue the parliament.
• Addresses the opening session
• Dissolve the lok sabha
• Call joint session• President’s
assent for bill…• 12 members of
rajya sabha and 2 of lok sabha
• Issue ordinances
2 Military powers-
• Supreme commander of the defence forces.
• Declare war or peace
• Treaties and contracts
Powers
6) Emergency
powers•Security threatened by external aggression•Breakdown in administrative machinery•Financial stability is threatened
5)Judicial functions•Grant pardon/reduce or suspend sentence•Not answerable to any court of law
4)Financial powers
•Budget •Money bills•Contingency fund in emergency situations
Vice-President1. Qualifications Membership of Rajya sabha2 Term 5 yr term Can resign or removed by majority
resolution of Rajya sabha agreed upon by a majority in Lok sabha.
3 Functions Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Takes over in absence of the President.
Prime ministerPrime
Minister
Council of ministers
• Head of the council of ministers
•Appointed by President
•Most powerful political institution in IndiaCouncil of Ministers
•Selected by the Prime minister, approved by the President.•At times, coalition government is formed.•All ministers-members of either house of Parliament.•Allotment of portfolios
The cabinet
Inner coreHighest rank and responsibilityRemain in office till it enjoys confidence of majority
of Lok sabhaWith vote of no-confidence against one, entire
council of ministers resign.
First Cabinet of Independent India
Cabinet Ministers
Rajnath Singh(Home Minister)
Ravi Shankar Prasad(Communication and information Technology)
Meneka Gandhi(Women and child Development)
Manohar Parrikar(Defence)
Nitin Gadkari(Road Transport and Highways)
Venkaiah Naidu(Urban Development)
Arun Jaitley(Finance, corporate)
Sushma Swaraj(External Affairs andOverseas Indian Affairs)
Prime Minister
2 Leader of Majority
party
7 Expand or demand
resignation
6 Distributes portfolios
4 Advices and informs president
3 Link- President-
people-parliament
1. Elected head of Country
8 Monitors
the working
Functions of The Prime Minister
5 Selects Council of Ministers
PM at Red FortPM Jawaharlal
Nehru
PM Narendra Modi
Civil servantsIAS-Indian Administrative ServicesIPS-Indian Police ServiceIFS-Indian Foreign ServicesUPSC-Union Public Service
Commission
Anna Rajam Malhotra-India’s first IAS officer.