Question

How is the prime minister of India elected? What powers does the prime minister exercise?

Answer 1

Hint: The Prime Minister of India is the head of the executive branch of the Indian government. The prime minister is the principal adviser to the president of India and head of the Union Council of Ministers. They can become a member of one of the assemblies of the Indian parliament- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Complete answer:
The Prime Minister is elected by the Lok Sabha members who are elected from among their number. I.e. The Prime Minister must also be a member of the Lok Sabha. If a candidate receives more than 50% of support ( 272 + in this case), he becomes Prime Minister of India.
Powers of Prime Minister:
He chairs cabinet meetings and coordinates the work of various departments. His decision will be final if there is a disagreement between departments.
He carries out general oversight of various ministers. All ministers work under his leadership.
The prime minister gives out and redistributes the work of ministers.
He also has the power to remove ministers. If the prime minister resigns, the entire ministry leaves. So the prime minister is the most powerful person in the cabinet.

Note: The longest-serving Indian prime minister was Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964). Cabinet ministers, minister of state with independent charge, minister of state, deputy minister are the types of ministers in India. The deputy prime minister in some countries is the minister who can act as prime minister in the absence of the prime minister for a while.