- HEAD OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS - AIDS & ADVICES THE PRESIDENT - P.M & THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS IS THE MOST POWERFUL INSTITUTION - PARLIAMENTARIAN FORM OF GOVT.
- BY THE PRESIDENT - LEADER OF THE MAJORITY PARTY - PRESIDENT HAS OPTIONS IF NO ONE IS IN MAJORITY
- APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE ADVICE OF THE P.M - ONLY MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT CAN BECOME MINISTERS - IF A NON-MEMBER IS APPOINTED, HE MUST BE ELECTED OR NOMINATED WITHIN 6 MONTHS.
CABINET MINISTERS DEPUTY MINISTERS MINISTERS OF STATE
MOST IMPORTANT IMPORTANT PORTFOLIOS INCHARGE OF ONE OR MORE MINISTARY HOLD CABINET MEETINGS GOVERNMENT POLICIES & PROGRAMME
SECOND CATEGORY MAY OR MAY NOT HOLD A MINISTRY P.M MAY OR MAY NOT CONSULT THEM NOT PART OF CABINET MEETINGS MAY BE PART OF THE MEETINGS WHERE THE MATTER IS RELATED TO THERE MINISTRY
- 3 RD CATEGORY ASSIST CABINET & COUNCIL OF MINISTERS NOT PART OF THE CABINET MEETINGS
- STRENGTH TO BE 15% OF THE LOK SABHA & STATE LEGISLATURE - SMALLER SYATES NUMBER OF MINISTERS HAVE TO BE 12.
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT LEADERS DECIDE MAJOR POLICIES CLOSE TO THE P.M NUCLEUS OF THE ADMINISTRATION THEIR DECISION OTHER MINISTERS HAVE TO FOLLOW
- SENIOR LEADERS - TRUSTWORTHY - PRESIDENT APPOINTS - ON THE ADVICE OF THE P.M
- USUALLY 5 YRS - OATH IS GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT TILL THEY ARE IN MAJORITY IF NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION IS PASSED - EVERY MINISTER HAS TO BE THE MEMBER OF THE LOK SABHA OR RAJYA SABHA - MUST BECOME ONE WITHIN 6 MONTHS
1. POLICY MAKING- EXTERNAL & INTERNAL - DEFENCE, ECONOMY, RULE IN STATE, FORMATION OF STATE 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICIES- CABINET MINISTERS DECIDES & THE MINISTERS OF STATE & DEPUTY MINISTERS FOLLOW. -THE FURTHR PASS ON TO THE CIVIL SERVANTS
CABINET MINISTERS MINISTER OF STATE & DEPUTY MINISTER CIVIL SERVANTS
3. COORDINATES THE FUNCTIONING OF VARIOUS MINISTERS- - CABINET COORDINATES BETWEEN VARIOUS GOVT. DEPARTMENT FOR THE SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICIES. 4. APPOINTMENT- MADE BY THE PRESIDENT ARE DECIDED UPON BY THE CABINET.
1. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS- CABINET INITIATES 95% OF THE BILLS CALLED ‘OFFICIAL BILLS’, GIVEN PRIORITY OVER ‘PRIVATE BILLS’ -FORMULATE, INTRODUCES & PASSES 2. SOURCE OF INFORMATION- MINISTERS ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS PUT TO THEM BY THE OPPOSITION.
3. AMENDMANT TO THE CONSTITUTION- PLANS & MOVES THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION 4. SUMMOING THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT- DONE BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE ADVICE OF THE MINISTERS
5. PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL ADDRESS- CABINET PREPARES 6. ISSUING ORDINANCES- CABINET ADVICES
1. BUDGET-PREPARED BY THE FINANCE MINISTER. - ESTIMATE OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE. - CABINET MINISTERS DISCUSS & PASS IT FIRST. 2. FINANCE OF THE GOVT.- CABINET’S RESPONSIBILITY. - PRESENTING DEMANDS FOR GRANTS. - RAISING GOVT’S INCOME = TAXATION
3. INTRODUCTION OF MONEY BILL- ONLY IN THE LOK SABHA.
- PRESIDENT IMPLEMENTS ONLY AFTER GETTING WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE CABINET. SAME FOR FINANCIAL & STATE EMERGENCY.
-P.M= REAL EXECUTIVE - SUMMON & PROROGUES THE SESSION - P.M CHOOSES THE MINISTERS - VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS - P.M HAS TO KEEP THE PRESIDENT INFORMED. - LINK BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT & THE CABINET
- LEADER OF THE CABINET - ALLOCATES PORTFOLIO & RESHUFFELS IT - SELECT & DISMISS MINISTERS - DIRECTS & COORDINATES POLICY - RESIGNATION OF THE P.M
- LEADER OF THE LOK SABHA - SPOKESPERSON OF THE GOVT. - DEFENDER OF GOVT. POLICIES - INTERVENES IN CASE OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
- HE REPRESENTS THE NATION - NATIONAL CRISES=OPPOSITION SUPPORTS