The Union Executive

President

Vice-President

Prime-minister

Council of ministers

Cabinet ministers

Deputy ministers

Ministers of state

Parliamentary

Secretaries

The PresidentNominal headPaid monthly salaryResides at Rashtrapati BhavanQualificationsCitizen of India35 years of AgeQualifies as member of Lok sabhaNot hold office of profit under the central, state or local government.

Rashtrapati Bhavan

Election- indirectly elected.Electoral college elects the president. It consists of the elected members of-

1. both houses (lok and rajya sabha)2. State legislative assembly(Vidhan

sabha)

Term- 5 yr and can be re-electedTermination- Impeachment-2/3rd majority

Electoral College of 2012.

1. Executive powers-

• PM, union ministers

• state governors

• comptroller general

• auditor general

• attorney general

• UPSC, • chief

commissioners of the union territories,

• judges of supreme and high court

• ambassadors.

3 Legislative power-

• Summon/prorogue the parliament.

• Addresses the opening session

• Dissolve the lok sabha

• Call joint session• President’s

assent for bill…• 12 members of

rajya sabha and 2 of lok sabha

• Issue ordinances

2 Military powers-

• Supreme commander of the defence forces.

• Declare war or peace

• Treaties and contracts

Powers

6) Emergency

powers•Security threatened by external aggression•Breakdown in administrative machinery•Financial stability is threatened

5)Judicial functions•Grant pardon/reduce or suspend sentence•Not answerable to any court of law

4)Financial powers

•Budget •Money bills•Contingency fund in emergency situations

Vice-President1. Qualifications Membership of Rajya sabha2 Term 5 yr term Can resign or removed by majority

resolution of Rajya sabha agreed upon by a majority in Lok sabha.

3 Functions Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Takes over in absence of the President.

Prime ministerPrime

Minister

Council of ministers

• Head of the council of ministers

•Appointed by President

•Most powerful political institution in IndiaCouncil of Ministers

•Selected by the Prime minister, approved by the President.•At times, coalition government is formed.•All ministers-members of either house of Parliament.•Allotment of portfolios

The cabinet

Inner coreHighest rank and responsibilityRemain in office till it enjoys confidence of majority

of Lok sabhaWith vote of no-confidence against one, entire

council of ministers resign.

First Cabinet of Independent India

Cabinet Ministers

Rajnath Singh(Home Minister)

Ravi Shankar Prasad(Communication and information Technology)

Meneka Gandhi(Women and child Development)

Manohar Parrikar(Defence)

Nitin Gadkari(Road Transport and Highways)

Venkaiah Naidu(Urban Development)

Arun Jaitley(Finance, corporate)

Sushma Swaraj(External Affairs andOverseas Indian Affairs)

Prime Minister

2 Leader of Majority

party

7 Expand or demand

resignation

6 Distributes portfolios

4 Advices and informs president

3 Link- President-

people-parliament

1. Elected head of Country

8 Monitors

the working

Functions of The Prime Minister

5 Selects Council of Ministers

PM at Red FortPM Jawaharlal

Nehru

PM Narendra Modi

Civil servantsIAS-Indian Administrative ServicesIPS-Indian Police ServiceIFS-Indian Foreign ServicesUPSC-Union Public Service

Commission

Anna Rajam Malhotra-India’s first IAS officer.