CBSC Session 2022-23.
Class 9 Social and political life.
Class 9 SOCIAL SCIENCE, CIVICS Chapter 5 Questions.
Important Questions of Class 9th NCERT, History.
NCERT Political Science Solutions.
NCERT book extra Questions.
CBSC Board and other State board.
How is the Prime Minister elected?
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(i) The Prime Minister is the most important institution in the country; yet
there is no direct election to the post of the Prime Minister’
(ii) The President appoints the Prime Minister. He appoints the leader of
the majority party or coalition of parties that commands a majority in
the Lok Sabha, as the Prime Minister.
(iii) In case no single party or alliance gets a majority, the President appoints
the per-son who is most likely to secure a majority support.
(iv) The Prime minister does not have a fixed tenure. He continues in power
so long as he remains the leader of the majority party or coalition.