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 Secretariat of India reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Cabinet Secretariat of India supports Prime Minister of India
Union government ministries of India overseenBy Prime Minister of India
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister reportsTo Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister appointedBy Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha) contrastWith Prime Minister of India
Finance Minister of India reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Finance Minister of India nominatedBy Prime Minister of India
Rajiv positionHeld Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Rajiv Gandhi
Cabinet of India headOfGovernment Prime Minister of India
Cabinet of India headedBy Prime Minister of India
Cabinet of India membersSelectedBy Prime Minister of India
Planning Commission of India reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Planning Commission of India chairperson Prime Minister of India
Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog appointedBy Prime Minister of India
Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog nominatedBy Prime Minister of India
Deputy Ministers of India appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Deputy Minister of India
Deputy Ministers of India responsibilityTo Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Deputy Minister of India
Chief of Defence Staff reportsTo Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Chief of Defence Staff (India)
Chief of Defence Staff isPrincipalAdvisorTo Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Chief of Defence Staff (India)
Strategic Forces Command reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Narendra Modi positionHeld Prime Minister of India
Union Council of Ministers headedBy Prime Minister of India
Union Council of Ministers includes Prime Minister of India
Manmohan Singh positionHeld Prime Minister of India
PM alsoKnownAs Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Prime Minister of India
this entity surface form: PM of India
PM nativeLabel Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Prime Minister of India
this entity surface form: भारत के प्रधानमंत्री
The Union headOfGovernment Prime Minister of India
The Union executiveBranchHeadedBy Prime Minister of India
Governor of Assam appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India
Research and Analysis Wing reportsTo Prime Minister of India
National Disaster Management Authority chairperson Prime Minister of India
Disaster Management Act, 2005 headOfNDMA Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister’s Office (historically, at various times) reportsTo Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Prime Minister’s Office (India)
Prime Minister’s Office (historically, at various times) headOfGovernmentSupported Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Prime Minister’s Office (India)
Minister of Food and Agriculture (India) appointedBy Prime Minister of India
Minister of Food and Agriculture (India) reportsTo Prime Minister of India
P. V. Narasimha Rao positionHeld Prime Minister of India