Prime Minister of India

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The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and the most powerful political executive in the Republic of India, responsible for leading the central administration and shaping national policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government role
political office
abbreviation PM
Prime Minister's Office of India
surface form: PMO (for Prime Minister’s Office)
appliesToJurisdiction Union of India
surface form: Republic of India
appointedBy President of India
appointedFrom members of Parliament of India
associatedWith Council of Ministers
Lok Sabha
President of India
Rajya Sabha
constitutingInstrument Constitution of India
constitutionalArticle Article 75 of the Constitution of India
country India
departmentOverseen Prime Minister's Office of India
surface form: Prime Minister’s Office
eligibleBody member of Lok Sabha
member of Rajya Sabha
firstHolder Jawaharlal Nehru
flag Tiranga (Indian national flag)
surface form: Flag of India
formationDate 1947-08-15
hasWebsite https://www.pmindia.gov.in
headOfGovernmentFor Government of India
jurisdiction Union of India
memberOf Cabinet of India
Council of Ministers
surface form: Union Council of Ministers
nativeLabel Prime Minister of India self-link
Prime Minister of India self-linksurface differs
surface form: प्रधानमंत्री भारत
nominatedBy Lok Sabha majority
officeHolder Narendra Modi
officeHolderStartTime 2014-05-26
officeLocation South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi
surface form: South Block, Secretariat Building, New Delhi
officeType executive branch position
positionHeldIn Union government
precedence second in order of precedence after the President of India
rank most powerful political executive in India
reportsTo Parliament of India
President of India
residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi
responsibleFor advising the President of India
chairing the Union Council of Ministers
coordinating work of different ministries
leading the central administration
representing India in many international forums
shaping national policy
seat New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
selectionMethod indirect election via parliamentary majority
styleOfAddress The Honourable
termLength no fixed term
termLengthCondition serves at the pleasure of the President
while commanding confidence of the Lok Sabha

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Cabinet Secretary of India advises Prime Minister of India
Cabinet Secretary of India appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Secretary to the Government of India
Council of Ministers appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Council of Ministers (India)
Shanti Van associatedWith Prime Minister of India
Beating Retreat ceremony attendedBy Prime Minister of India
NITI Aayog chairperson Prime Minister of India
Veer Bhoomi commemoratesPosition Prime Minister of India
Council of Ministers composedOf Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Council of Ministers (India)
NITI Aayog compositionElement Prime Minister of India
Padma Shri decisionApprovedBy Prime Minister of India
Lok Sabha electoralBodyFor Prime Minister of India
Government of India executiveBranchHead Prime Minister of India
Independence Day (India) flagHoistingBy Prime Minister of India
Government of India headOfGovernment Prime Minister of India
Union Government headOfGovernment Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Union Government of India
Constitution of India headOfGovernmentDefinedAs Prime Minister of India
Council of Ministers headedBy Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Council of Ministers (India)
Shantivan, New Delhi honoursPositionHeldByHonouree Prime Minister of India
National Capital Territory of Delhi isSeatOf Prime Minister of India
New Delhi, India isSeatOf Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: New Delhi
Prime Minister of India nativeLabel Prime Minister of India self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: प्रधानमंत्री भारत
Prime Minister of India nativeLabel Prime Minister of India self-link
Indira Gandhi positionHeld Prime Minister of India
Rajiv Gandhi positionHeld Prime Minister of India
Congress producedOfficeHolder Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Indian National Congress
Padma Awards Committee recommendationsApprovedBy Prime Minister of India
Cabinet Secretary of India reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Department of Space (India) reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Deputy Prime Minister of India reportsTo Prime Minister of India
MHA reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Minister of External Affairs of India reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Padma Awards Committee reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister's Office of India reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Secretary to Government of India reportsTo Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Secretary to the Government of India
Union Home Minister reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Deputy Prime Minister of India supportsOffice Prime Minister of India