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Prime Minister of India

Prime Minister of India
PostPrime Minster
TitlePrime Minister
Nativenameभारत के प्रधान मंत्री
BodyIndia
InsigniaEmblem_of_India.svg
Insigniasize70px
InsigniacaptionEmblem of India
IncumbentManmohan Singh
StyleMr. Prime Minister
(Informal)
The Honourable
(Formal)
ResidencePanchavati, Race Course Road, New Delhi
Imagesize175px
TermlengthGeneral Elections are held every five years at a maximum, but may be held sooner. The Prime Minister is by convention the leader of the victorious party. No term limits are imposed on the office.
AppointerPresident of India
Residence7, Race Course Road,
New Delhi
FormationIndian Constitution
15 August 1947(69 years ago)
InauguralJawaharlal Nehru
15 August 1947(69 years ago)

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The Prime Minister of India ( ,Bharat ke Pradhan Mantri) is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament. The Prime Minister leads the executive branch of the Government of India.

The prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The prime minister selects and can dismiss other members of the cabinet; allocates posts to members within the Government; is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet and is responsible for bringing proposal of legislation.

The Prime Minister is appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive. The incumbent prime minister is Manmohan Singh, in office since 22 May 2004.


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