Deputy Prime Minister of India
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The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deputy PM of India | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
ⓘ
government office ⓘ |
| actsAs | stand-in for Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Deputy Prime Minister of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy PM of India
|
| appointedBy | President of India ⓘ |
| appointmentCondition | created at the discretion of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| associatedWithBody | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| cabinetRank | senior cabinet minister ⓘ |
| category |
Government of India positions
ⓘ
Indian ministers ⓘ |
| constitutionalMention | not mentioned in the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | not a constitutional office ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| eligibility | must be a member of Parliament or become one within prescribed period ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
ⓘ
surface form:
Vallabhbhai Patel
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| flagUsed |
Tiranga (Indian national flag)
ⓘ
surface form:
Flag of India
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| formationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | second-highest in Union Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
ⓘ
surface form:
Vallabhbhai Patel
|
| isPermanentOffice | no ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | Hindi ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of India
ⓘ
Union Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| nativeName | भारत के उप प्रधान मंत्री ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Chaudhary Charan Singh
ⓘ
surface form:
Charan Singh
Chaudhary Devi Lal ⓘ Devi Lal ⓘ Jagjivan Ram ⓘ L. K. Advani ⓘ Morarji Desai ⓘ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ⓘ
surface form:
Vallabhbhai Patel
Yashwantrao Chavan ⓘ |
| officeScope | national ⓘ |
| officeType | deputy head of government ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| residesIn |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
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| responsibility |
assisting the Prime Minister in administrative functions
ⓘ
assisting the Prime Minister in governmental functions ⓘ |
| seat |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
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| status | may be vacant ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable ⓘ |
| supportsOffice | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| symbolUsed |
State Emblem of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Emblem of India
|
| termLength | at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
| typicalPortfolio | may hold an important ministry ⓘ |
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Deputy PM of India