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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Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chairperson Prime Minister of India
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet member Prime Minister of India
Committee of Secretaries (CoS) reportsTo Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Committee of Secretaries
Governor of Telangana appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India
Space Commission (India) reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Indian space exploration programmes reportsTo Prime Minister of India
DoS reportsTo Prime Minister of India
Martyrs' Day (India) participantsAtRajGhat Prime Minister of India
Chaudhary Charan Singh positionHeld Prime Minister of India
Inter-State Council chairperson Prime Minister of India
Union Cabinet headOfGovernment Prime Minister of India
Union Cabinet composedOf Prime Minister of India
Central Bureau of Investigation (in administrative and personnel matters) reportsTo Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Central Bureau of Investigation
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of India (through the Minister-in-charge of DoPT)
Governor of Karnataka appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India
Government of India positions includesRole Prime Minister of India
subject surface form: Government of India position
Indian general elections leadsToSelectionOf Prime Minister of India