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[[File:Lord_Mountbatten_swears_in_Jawaharlal_Nehru_as_the_first_Prime_Minister_of_free_India_on_Aug_15,_1947.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Lord Mountbatten]] swears in [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] as the first prime minister of India on [[Independence Day (India)|15 August 1947]].]]

[[File:PM Modi addressing UNGA Sep 2020.jpg|thumb|PM Modi addressing [[United Nations General Assembly|UNGA]] meet in Sep 2020]]

The '''prime minister of India''' ({{IAST3|Bhārat ke Pradhānamantrī}}), officially the '''prime minister of the Republic of India''' is the [[head of government|head]] of the executive branch of the [[government of India]]. The prime minister is the presiding member of the [[Union Council of Ministers|Council of Ministers]] of the central government and heads the federal cabinet. They can be a member of any of the two houses of the [[Parliament of India]]—the [[Lok Sabha]] (House of the People) and the [[Rajya Sabha]] (Council of the States); but has to be a member of the political party or coalition, having a majority in the Lok Sabha.

The [[de facto]] [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Indian Armed Forces|Armed Forces]], the prime minister is usually the most powerful person in India and one of so in the world. Because they are the [[Leader of the Lok Sabha]] by default and India is a [[parliamentary system]], the prime minister is the largest influencer over the legislature. Their advice to the President regarding top-level appointments carries the largest weightage.

==Origins and history==

India follows a [[parliamentary system]] in which the prime minister is the presiding [[head of the government]] and chief of the executive of the government. In such systems, the [[head of state]], or, the head of state's official representative (i.e., the monarch, president, or [[governor-general]]) usually holds a purely ceremonial position and acts—on most matters—only on the advice of the prime minister.

The prime minister—if they are not already—shall become a [[Member of Parliament (India)|member of parliament]] within six months of beginning his/her tenure. A prime minister is expected to work with other central ministers to ensure the passage of bills by the parliament.

=== History ===

{{Timeline prime minister of India}}

==== 1947–1984 ====

After Shastri, [[Indira Gandhi]]—Nehru's daughter—was elected as the country's first woman prime minister. Indira's first term in office lasted 11 years, in which she took steps such as [[Banking in India#Nationalisation in the 1960s|nationalisation of banks]];<ref>{{Cite book|title=Working a democratic constitution: A history of the Indian experience|last=Granville|first=Austin|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2003|isbn=978-0195656107|location=Delhi|pages=215|oclc=52992056}}</ref> end of [[Privy Purse in India|allowances]] and political posts, which were received by members of the royal families of the erstwhile [[princely state]]s of [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=India's silent revolution: The rise of the lower castes in North India|last=Christophe|first=Jaffrelot|publisher=[[C. Hurst & Co.]]|year=2003|isbn=978-1850653981|location=London|pages=131–142|oclc=54023168}}</ref> In addition, events such as the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]];<ref>{{Cite book|title=A History of India|url=https://archive.org/details/historyindia00kulk|url-access=limited|last1=Hermann|first1=Kulke|last2=Rothermund|first2=Dietmar|publisher=[[Routledge]]|year=2004|isbn=978-0415329194|edition=4th|location=New York City|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyindia00kulk/page/n371 359]|oclc=57054139}}</ref> the establishment of a sovereign [[Bangladesh]];<ref>{{Cite book|title=One world divisible: a global history since 1945|last=David|first=Reynolds|publisher=[[W. W. Norton]]|year=2001|isbn=978-0393321081|location=New York City|pages=244–247|oclc=46977934}}</ref> accession of [[Sikkim]] to India, through a [[1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum|referendum]] in 1975;<ref>{{Cite book|title=Himalayan Anthropology: The Indo-Tibetan Interface|publisher=Mouton|year=1978|isbn=978-3110806496|editor-last=Fisher|editor-first=James F.|location=[[The Hague]]|pages=225|oclc=561996779}}</ref> and India's [[Smiling Buddha|first nuclear test]] in [[Pokhran]] occurred during Indira's first term. In 1975, President [[Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed]]—on Indira's advice—imposed a [[The Emergency (India)|state of emergency]], therefore, bestowing the government with the power to [[rule by decree]], the period is known for human right violations.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Unsettling memories: narratives of the emergency in Delhi|last=Emma|first=Tarlo|publisher=[[University of California Press]]|year=2001|isbn=978-0520231207|location=[[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]]|oclc=46421940}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/a-tale-of-three-emergencies-real-reason-always-different/235992/0|title=A tale of three Emergencies: real reason always different|last=Jaitley|first=Arun|author-link=Arun Jaitley|date=5 November 2007|website=[[The Indian Express]]|oclc=70274541|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>

In [[1980 Indian general election|1980]], after a three-year absence, the Congress returned to power with an absolute majority. Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister a second time.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indira-gandhi-becomes-indian-prime-minister|title=Indira Gandhi becomes Indian Prime Minister – Jan 19, 1966|work=[[History (U.S. TV network)|History]]|access-date=4 April 2018|publisher=[[A&E Networks]]}}</ref> During her second tenure, [[Operation Blue Star]]—an [[Indian Army]] operation inside the [[Golden Temple]], the most sacred site in [[Sikhism]]—was conducted, resulting in reportedly thousands of deaths.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Globalizations and social movements: Culture, power, and the transnational public sphere|last1=Guidry|first1=John A.|last2=Kennedy|first2=Michael D.|last3=Zald|first3=Mayer N.|publisher=[[University of Michigan Press]]|year=2000|isbn=978-0472067213|location=[[Ann Arbor]]|pages=319|oclc=593248991}}</ref> Subsequently, on 31 October 1984, Gandhi was shot dead by [[Satwant Singh]] and [[Beant Singh (assassin)|Beant Singh]]—two of her bodyguards—in the garden of her residence at 1, [[Safdarjung Road]], New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/06/world/india-hangs-two-sikhs-convicted-in-assassination-of-indira-gandhi.html|title=India Hangs Two Sikhs Convicted in Assassination of Indira Gandhi|last=Crossette|first=Barbara|date=6 January 1989|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=4 April 2018|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref>

==== 1984–1999 ====

After Indira, [[Rajiv Gandhi|Rajiv]]—her eldest son and 40 years old at the time—was sworn in on the evening of 31 October 1984, becoming the youngest person ever to hold the office of prime minister. Rajiv immediately called for a general election. In the subsequent [[1984 Indian general election|general election]], the Congress secured an [[absolute majority]], winning 401 of 552 seats in the [[Lok Sabha]], the maximum number received by any party in the history of India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/29/newsid_3314000/3314987.stm|title=1984: Rajiv Gandhi wins landslide election victory|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19841231&id=sTdTAAAAIBAJ&pg=3454,6835384&hl=en|title=Rajiv Gandhi takes oath as India's Prime Minister|date=31 December 1984|website=[[Deseret News]]|location=New Delhi|issn=0745-4724|access-date=5 April 2018|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> [[V. P. Singh|Vishwanath Pratap Singh]]—first [[Minister of Finance (India)|finance minister]] and then later [[Minister of Defence (India)|defence minister]] in Gandhi's cabinet—uncovered irregularities, in what became known as the [[Bofors scandal]], during his stint at the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]]; Singh was subsequently expelled from Congress and formed the [[Janata Dal]] and—with the help of several anti-Congress parties—also formed the [[National Front (India)|National Front]], a coalition of many political parties.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/18/world/new-opposition-front-in-india-stages-lively-rally.html?scp=1&sq=%22v%20p%20singh%22%20%22jan%20morcha%22&st=cse|title=New Opposition Front in India Stages Lively Rally|last=Crossette|first=Barbara|date=18 September 1988|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=5 April 2018|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref>

After the end of Rao's tenure in May 1996, the nation saw four prime ministers in a span of three years, ''{{Abbr|[[viz.]]|videlicet}}'', two tenures of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]; one tenure of [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997; and one tenure of [[I. K. Gujral]] from 21 April 1997 to 19 March 1998. The government of Prime Minister Vajpayee—elected in [[1998 Indian general election|1998]]—took some concrete steps. In May 1998—after a month in power—the government announced the [[Pokhran-II|conduct of five underground nuclear explosions]] in [[Pokhran]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9805/17/india.nuke.tests/|title=India releases pictures of nuclear tests|date=17 May 1998|website=[[Cable News Network]]|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System]]|location=New Delhi|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> In response to these tests, many [[Western world|western countries]], including the United States, imposed [[economic sanctions]] on India,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1998/05/98/india_nuclear_testing/92797.stm|title=US imposes sanctions on India|date=13 May 1999|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> but, due to the support received from Russia, France, the [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Gulf countries]] and some other nations, the sanctions—were largely—not considered successful.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Morrow|first1=Daniel|last2=Carriere|first2=Michael|date=1 January 1999|title=The economic impacts of the 1998 sanctions on India and Pakistan|journal=The Nonproliferation Review|volume=6|issue=4|pages=1–16|doi=10.1080/10736709908436775|issn=1073-6700}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=India's nuclear diplomacy after Pokhran II|last=Rai|first=Ajai K.|publisher=[[Longman]]|others=Foreword by [[Ved Prakash Malik]]|year=2009|isbn=978-8131726686|location=Delhi|oclc=313061697}}</ref> A few months later in response to the Indian nuclear tests, Pakistan also [[Chagai-I|conducted nuclear tests]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Eating grass: The making of the Pakistani bomb|last=Khan|first=Feroz Hassan|publisher=[[Stanford University Press]]|year=2012|isbn=978-0804784801|location=[[Stanford, California|Stanford]]|pages=281|oclc=816041307}}</ref> Given the deteriorating situation between the two countries, the governments tried to improve bilateral relations. In February 1999, the India and Pakistan signed the [[Lahore Declaration]], in which the two countries announced their intention to annul mutual enmity, increase trade and use their nuclear capabilities for peaceful purposes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/feb/21bus.htm|title=Vajpayee, Sharief sign Lahore Declaration|last=Iype|first=George|date=21 February 1999|work=[[Rediff.com]]|location=Lahore|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> In May 1999, [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] withdrew from the ruling [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA) coalition;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/318912.stm|title=Jayalalitha: Actress-turned-politician|date=14 April 1999|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> Vajpayee's government, hence, became a [[Caretaker government|caretaker]] one after losing a motion-of-no-confidence 269–270, this coincided with the [[Kargil War]] with Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-was-ready-to-cross-loc-use-nuclear-weapons-in-kargil-war-115120300518_1.html|title=India was ready to cross LoC, use nuclear weapons in Kargil war|date=3 December 2015|work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=5 April 2018|publisher=Business Standard Ltd|others=BS Web Team|location=New Delhi|oclc=496280002}}</ref> In the subsequent [[1999 Indian general election|October 1999 general election]], the BJP-led NDA and its affiliated parties secured a comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha, winning 299 of 543 seats in the [[lower house]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/468258.stm|title=Indian election: What they said|date=8 October 1999|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref>

==== 2000–present ====

[[File:Narendra_Modi_meets_Dr._Manmohan_Singh.jpg|thumb|Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] (left) meets his predecessor, [[Manmohan Singh]] (right), c. 2014.]]

In the [[2004 Indian general election|2004 election]], the Congress emerged as the largest party in a [[hung parliament]]; Congress-led [[United Progressive Alliance]] (UPA)—with outside support from the Left Front, the [[Samajwadi Party]] (SP) and [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP) among others—proved a majority in the Lok Sabha,<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3736723.stm|title=India swears in its first Sikh PM|date=22 May 2004|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> and Manmohan Singh was elected prime minister; becoming the first Sikh prime minister of the nation.<ref name=":5" /> During his tenure, the country retained the economic momentum gained during Prime Minister Vajpayee's tenure.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6294409.stm|title=Indian economy 'to overtake UK'|last=Grammaticas|first=Damian|date=24 January 2007|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=6 April 2018|location=Delhi}}</ref> Apart from this, the government succeeded in getting the ''[[National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005]]'', and the ''[[Right to Information Act, 2005]]'' passed in the parliament.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/learning-from-nrega/article6342811.ece|title=Learning from NREGA|last=Drèze|first=Jean|date=23 August 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=6 April 2018|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|issn=0971-751X|oclc=13119119|author-link=Jean Drèze}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/President-gives-assent-to-law-on-right-to-information/articleshow/1152297.cms|title=President gives assent to law on right to information|date=25 June 2005|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 April 2018|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|location=New Delhi|oclc=23379369}}</ref> Further, the government strengthened India's relations with nations like [[Afghanistan]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/india-afghanistan-relations|title=India-Afghanistan Relations|last=Bajoria|first=Jayshree|date=22 July 2009|work=[[Council on Foreign Relations]]|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7540204.stm|title=India announces more Afghan aid|date=4 August 2008|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> Russia;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/%0D%0Anews/2005/dec/06pmrus2.htm|title=India, Russia sign agreements to strengthen ties|last=Roychowdhury|first=Amitabh|date=6 December 2005|work=[[Rediff.com]]|location=Moscow|access-date=6 April 2018|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref> the [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Gulf states]]; and the United States, culminating with the ratification of [[India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement]] near the end of Singh's first term.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Finally-its-done-India-back-on-the-nuclear-train/articleshow/3551691.cms?referral=PM|title=Finally, it's done: India back on the nuclear train|last=Rajghatta|first=Chidanand|date=2 October 2008|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 April 2018|location=Washington D.C.|oclc=23379369}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7650286.stm|title=A win-win situation for India|last=Sirohi|first=Seema|date=9 October 2008|work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/01/us.india.nuclear/|title=Senate approves nuclear deal with India|date=1 October 2008|website=[[Cable News Network]]|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting Network]]|location=Washington D.C.|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> At the same time, the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks]] also happened during Singh's first term in office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/opinion/18friedman.html|title=No Way, No How, Not Here|last=Friedman|first=Thomas L.|date=17 February 2009|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=6 April 2018|location=New Delhi|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/mumbai-terror-attacks-pakistanis-charged/story?id=9176592|title=Mumbai Terror Suspects Charged a Year After Attacks|last=Schifrin|first=Nick|date=25 November 2009|publisher=[[ABC News]]|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> In the [[2009 Indian general election|general election of 2009]], the mandate of UPA increased.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/more-congress-less-upa/358357/|title=More Congress, less UPA|date=17 May 2009|work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=6 April 2018|publisher=Business Standard Ltd|others=B. S. Reporter|location=New Delhi|oclc=496280002}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/manmohan_gets_presidential_invite_to_form_govt.php|title=Manmohan gets presidential invite to form govt|date=21 May 2009|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=6 April 2018|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|location=New Delhi}}</ref> Prime Minister Singh's second term, however, was surrounded by accusations of high-level scandals and corruption.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/15560793.cms?intenttarget=no|title=Prime Minister Manmohan Singh directly responsible for coal scam: Arun Jaitley|date=19 August 2012|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=6 April 2018|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|location=[[Indore]]|oclc=61311680}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-2g-scam-disappointed-over-manmohan-singh-s-refusal-to-appear-before-jpc-says-yashwant-sinha-1820446|title=2G scam: Disappointed over Manmohan Singh's refusal to appear before JPC, says Yashwant Sinha {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=9 April 2013|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|access-date=6 April 2018|agency=[[Asian News International]]|oclc=801791672}}</ref> Singh resigned as prime minister on 17 May 2014, after Congress' defeat in the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/prime-minister-manmohan-singh-resigns-after-10-years-in-office-562442|title=Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Resigns After 10 Years in Office|date=17 May 2014|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=6 April 2018|editor-last=Ghosh|editor-first=Deepshikha|location=New Delhi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/highlights/story/manmohan-singh-resigns-as-prime-minister-193309-2014-05-17|title=Manmohan Singh to continue as PM till Modi assumes office|date=17 May 2014|website=[[India Today]]|publisher=[[Aroon Purie]]|location=New Delhi|issn=0254-8399|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Manmohan-Singh-resigns-bringing-to-an-end-his-10-year-tenure/articleshow/35254774.cms|title=Manmohan Singh resigns bringing to an end his 10-year tenure|date=17 May 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 April 2018|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|location=New Delhi|oclc=23379369}}</ref>

[[File:Modi at the 69th UN general assembly.jpg|thumb|Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] addressing the 69th [[United Nations General Assembly]], c. 2014.]]In the [[2014 Indian general election|general election of 2014]], the BJP-led NDA got an absolute majority, winning 336 out of 543 Lok Sabha seats; the BJP itself became the first party since 1984 to get a majority in the Lok Sabha. [[Narendra Modi]]—the [[List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat|Chief Minister of Gujarat]]—was elected prime minister, becoming the first prime minister to have been born in an independent India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Narendra-Modi-appointed-Prime-Minister-swearing-in-on-May-26/articleshow/35388297.cms?|title=Narendra Modi appointed Prime Minister, swearing in on May 26|date=20 May 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 April 2018|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|location=New Delhi|oclc=23379369}}</ref>

[[Narendra Modi]] was re-elected as prime minister in 2019 with a bigger mandate than that of 2014. The BJP-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] winning 354 seats out of which [[BJP]] secured 303 seats.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48347081 |title = Landslide win for Narendra Modi in India elections|work = BBC News|date = 23 May 2019}}</ref>

== Constitutional framework and position of prime minister ==

The [[Constitution of India|Constitution]] envisions a scheme of affairs in which the [[president of India]] is the head of state; in terms of Article 53 with office of the prime minister being the head of [[Council of Ministers of the Republic of India|Council of Ministers]] to assist and advise the president in the discharge of his/her constitutional functions. To quote, Article 53, [[wikisource:Constitution of India/Part V|74]] and 75 provide as under;

{{blockquote|The executive powers of the Union shall be vested in the president and shall be exercised either directly or through subordinate officers, in accordance with the Constitution.| Article 53(1), Constitution of India}}

{{blockquote|The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.| Article 75(1), Constitution of India}}

Like most [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary democracies]], the [[Head of state|president]]'s duties are mostly [[Titular ruler|ceremonial]] as long as the [[Constitution of India|constitution]] and the [[rule of law]] is obeyed by the cabinet and the legislature. The prime minister of India is the head of government and has the responsibility for executive power. The president's constitutional duty is to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law per [[s:Constitution of India/Part V|article 60]]. In the constitution of India, the prime minister is mentioned in only four of its articles (articles 74, 75, 78 and 366), however he/she plays a crucial role in the [[government of India]] by enjoying majority in the [[Lok Sabha]].

==Appointment, tenure and removal==

===Eligibility===

According to Article 84 of the Constitution of India, which sets the principle qualification for member of Parliament, and Article 75 of the Constitution of India, which sets the qualifications for the minister in the Union Council of Ministers, and the argument that the position of prime minister has been described as ''[[primus inter pares]]'' (the first among equals),<ref>{{Cite book|title=Introduction to the Constitution of India|last1=Basu|first1=Durga Das|last2=Manohar|first2=V. R.|last3=Banerjee|first3=Bhagabati Prosad|last4=Khan|first4=Shakeel Ahmad|publisher=Lexis Nexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur|year=2008|isbn=978-81-8038-559-9|edition=20th|location=New Delhi|pages=199|oclc=289009455}}</ref> A prime minister must:

* be a [[Indian nationality law|citizen of India]].

* be a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] or the [[Rajya Sabha]]. If the person chosen as the prime minister is neither a member of the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha at the time of selection, they must become a member of either of the houses within six months.

* be above 25 years of age if they are a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|member of the Lok Sabha]], or, above 30 years of age if they are a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|member of the Rajya Sabha]].

* not hold any office of profit under the government of India or the government of any state or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said governments.

If however a candidate is elected as the prime minister they must vacate their post from any private or government company and may take up the post only on completion of their term.

===Oaths of office and secrecy===

[[File:Shri_Narendra_Modi_sworn_in_as_Prime_Minister.jpg|thumb|[[First swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi]], 2014.]]

Oath of office:

{{Quotation|I, <name>, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as Prime Minister for the Union and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.|[[Constitution of India]], Third Schedule, Part I|title=|source=}}

Oath of secrecy:

{{Quotation|I, <name>, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as Prime Minister for the Union except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Minister.|Constitution of India, Third Schedule, Part II}}

===Tenure and removal from office===

The prime minister serves on 'the pleasure of the president', hence, a prime minister may remain in office indefinitely, so long as the president has confidence in him/her. However, a prime minister must have the confidence of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the [[Parliament of India]].

Upon ceasing to possess the requisite qualifications to be a member of Parliament subject to the ''[[Representation of the People Act, 1951]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/election/volume%201/representation%20of%20the%20people%20act,%201951.pdf|title=Sections 7 & 8k, The representation of the people act,1951|access-date=2 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501024716/http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/election/volume%201/representation%20of%20the%20people%20act,%201951.pdf|archive-date=1 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Role and power of the prime minister==

=== Executive powers ===

[[File:PM_India_org.png|Agencies under the prime minister.|550x550px|thumb]]

* [[Department of Space]]

* [[Nuclear Command Authority (India)|Nuclear Command Authority]]

The prime minister represents the country in various delegations, high level meetings and international organisations that require the attendance of the highest government office,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pmindia.nic.in/visits.htm |title=Recent Visit of the Prime Minister |publisher=pmindia.nic.in |access-date=5 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420093915/http://pmindia.nic.in/visits.htm |archive-date=20 April 2008 }}</ref> and also addresses to the nation on various issues of national or other importance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pmindia.nic.in/message.htm |title=Recent National Messages of the PM |publisher=pmindia.nic.in |access-date=5 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420085705/http://pmindia.nic.in/message.htm |archive-date=20 April 2008 }}</ref>

Per [[wikisource:Constitution of India/Part V|Article 78]] of the constitution, the official communication between the union cabinet and the president are through the prime minister. Other wise constitution recognises the prime minister as a member of the union cabinet only outside the sphere of union cabinet.

==== Administrative and appointment powers ====

The prime minister recommends to the president—among others—names for the appointment of:

* [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]] (CEC) and other [[Election Commissioners of India]] (ECs)

* [[Comptroller and Auditor General of India]] (C&AG)

* Chairperson and members of the [[finance commission]] (FC)

* [[Attorney General of India]] (AG) and [[Solicitor General of India]] (SG)

As the chairperson of [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC), the prime minister—on the non-binding advice of the [[Cabinet Secretary of India]] led-Senior Selection Board (SSB)—decides the postings of top civil servants, such as, [[Secretary to Government of India|secretaries]], [[Additional secretary to Government of India|additional secretaries]] and [[Joint secretary to Government of India|joint secretaries]] in the government of India.<ref name="Governance in India2">{{Cite book|title=Governance in India|last=Laxmikanth|first=M.|publisher=[[McGraw-Hill Education]]|year=2014|isbn=978-9339204785|edition=2nd|location=[[Noida]]|publication-date=25 August 2014|pages=3.16–3.17}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/may/31spec.htm|title=What does the Cabinet Secretary do?|last=Iype|first=George|date=31 May 2006|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=http://dopt.gov.in/committeereports/current-system|title=The Current System|website=Department of Personnel and Training, [[Government of India]]|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref> Further, in the same capacity, the PM decides the assignments of top military personnel such as the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]], [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]], [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] and commanders of operational and training commands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/from-india-today-magazine/story/20170102-indian-army-chief-bipin-rawat-praveen-bakshi-modi-government-infantry-officer-830076-2016-12-22|title=New chief on the block|last=Unnithan|first=Sandeep|date=22 December 2016|website=[[India Today]]|publisher=[[Aroon Purie]]|issn=0254-8399|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> In addition, the ACC also decides the posting of [[Indian Police Service]] officers—the [[All India Services|All India Service]] for policing, which staffs most of the higher level law enforcement positions at federal and state level—in the [[government of India]].

Unlike most other countries, the prime minister does not have much influence over the selection of judges, that is done by a collegium of judges consisting of the [[Chief Justice of India]], four senior most [[List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India|judges]] of the [[Supreme Court of India]] and the [[List of current Indian chief justices|chief justice]]—or the senior-most judge—of the concerned [[List of high courts in India|state high court]].<ref name="Where Angles Fear to Tread">{{cite book|title=Supreme but not infallible: Essays in honour of the Supreme Court of India|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2013|isbn=978-0-19-567226-8|editor=Kirpal|editor-first=Bhupinder N.|edition=6th impr.|location=New Delhi|pages=97–106|oclc=882928525}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/08/07/stories/05072524.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106074107/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/08/07/stories/05072524.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 January 2016|title=Higher judicial appointments - II|last=Iyer|first=V. R. Krishna|author-link=V. R. Krishna Iyer|date=7 August 2001|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|issn=0971-751X|oclc=13119119|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> The executive as a whole, however, has the right to send back a recommended name to the collegium for reconsideration,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/in-defence-of-the-collegium/|title=In defence of the collegium|last=Thomas|first=K.T.|date=13 August 2014|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=8 April 2018|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|oclc=70274541|author-link=K. T. Thomas (Justice)}}</ref> this, however, is not a full Veto power, and the collegium can still put forward rejected name.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/mop-on-appointments-sc-puts-its-foot-down-rejects-govt-plan-to-veto-postings-on-national-security-grounds-collegium-4582978/|title=MoP on appointments: SC puts its foot down, rejects Govt plan to veto postings on national security grounds|last=Chhibber|first=Maneesh|date=24 March 2017|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=10 April 2018|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|location=New Delhi|oclc=70274541}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-rejects-governments-veto-power-on-judges-appointment-wants-reasons-in-writing-1673816|title=Supreme Court Rejects Government's Veto Power on Judges Appointment, Wants Reasons in Writing|date=27 March 2017|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=10 April 2018|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref>

=== Legislative powers ===

The prime minister acts as the leader of the house of the chamber of parliament—generally the [[Lok Sabha]]—he/she belongs to. In this role, the prime minister is tasked with representing the executive in the legislature, he/she is also expected to announce important legislation, and is further expected to respond to the [[Official Opposition (India)|opposition's]] concerns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/practice_procedure/oppo.asp#LE|title=Rajya Sabha – Role of The Leader of The House, Leader of the Opposition and Whips Brief History|website=[[Rajya Sabha]]|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> Article 85 of the [[Constitution of India|Indian constitution]] confers the president with the power to convene and end extraordinary sessions of the parliament, this power, however, is exercised only on the advise of the prime minister and his/her council, so, in practice, the prime minister does exercise some control over affairs of the parliament.

==Compensation and benefits==

Article 75 of the Constitution of India confers the parliament with the power to decide the remuneration and other benefits of the prime minister and other ministers are to be decided by the Parliament.<ref>The Constitution of India, Article 75-6</ref> and is renewed from time to time. The original remuneration for the prime minister and other ministers were specified in the Part B of the second schedule of the constitution, which was later removed by an amendment.

In 2010, the prime minister's office reported that he/she does not receive a formal salary, but was only entitled to monthly allowances.<ref>{{cite news |title=A Raise for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh? |work=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=14 August 2012 |date=23 July 2010 |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/07/23/a-raise-for-prime-minister-mamohan-singh/}}</ref> That same year ''[[The Economist]]'' reported that, on a [[purchasing power parity]] basis, the prime minister received an equivalent of $4106 per year. As a percentage of the country's per-capita GDP (gross domestic product), this is the lowest of all countries ''The Economist'' surveyed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leaders of the fee world: How much a country's leader is paid compared to GDP per person  |work=The Economist |access-date=14 August 2012 |date=5 July 2010 |url=http://www.economist.com/node/16525240}}</ref><ref name="salary">{{cite web|url=http://pmindia.nic.in/pmsalary_jul2012.pdf|title=Pay & Allowances of the Prime Minister|publisher=pmindia.nic.in/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718011828/http://pmindia.nic.in/pmsalary_jul2012.pdf|archive-date=18 July 2013|access-date=14 June 2013}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1ex 0 1ex 1ex;"

! colspan="3" |Primeministerial pay and allowances

|-

established  

! Salary

|$1,900

|-

|₹160,000

|$2,200

! colspan="3" |Sources:<ref name="salary" />

|}

=== Residence ===

[[File:Teen_murti_bhawan_22.jpg|thumb|The [[Teen Murti Bhavan]] was the residence of India's first Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]].]]

The first residence of the Indian prime minister was [[Teen Murti Bhavan]]. His successor [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]] chose [[10, Janpath]] as an official residence. [[Indira Gandhi]] resided at [[Safdarjung Road|1, Safdarjung Road]]. [[Rajiv Gandhi]] became the first prime minister to use 7, Race Course Road as his residence, which was used by his successors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rediff On The NeT: Janardan Thakur recalls a conversation with the late Kamalapati Tripathi|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/jan/10jana.htm|access-date=20 April 2021|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>

=== Travel ===

[[File:Air_India_Boeing_747-400_takes_off_from_Toronto.jpg|thumb|[[Air India One]] takes off from Toronto.|left|212x212px]]

For air travel, [[Boeing 777-300ER]]s—designated by the call sign [[Air India One]] (AI-1 or AIC001), and maintained by the [[Indian Air Force]]—are used.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/new-vvip-planes-replacements-for-aged-air-india-one-to-arrive-this-month/articleshow/62417728.cms|title=New VVIP planes: Replacements for aged Air India One to arrive this month|last=Sinha|first=Saurabh|date=8 January 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=10 April 2018|location=New Delhi|oclc=23379369}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/air-india-one-seat-no-59g/687970/1|title=Air India One, Seat No 59G – Indian Express|last=Nayyar|first=Dhiraj|date=26 September 2010|website=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|oclc=70274541|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> Apart from aircraft, there are several helicopters used such as [[Mi-8]] for carrying the prime minister for travelling a short distance. These aircraft and helicopters are operated by the [[Indian Air Force]].

=== Protection ===

The [[Special Protection Group]] (SPG) is charged with protecting the sitting prime minister and his/her family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/independence-day-security-cover-narendra-modi-pm-spg-204259-2014-08-16|title=The men who protect PM Narendra Modi|date=16 August 2014|website=[[India Today]]|publisher=[[Aroon Purie]]|location=New Delhi|issn=0254-8399|access-date=10 April 2018|agency=Mail Today Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/spg-takes-over-security-arrangements-for-modi/article22828615.ece|title=SPG takes over security arrangements for Modi|last=Prasad|first=S.|date=22 February 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=10 April 2018|location=[[Pondicherry|Puducherry]]|issn=0971-751X|oclc=13119119}}</ref> The security is aided by the [[Central Reserve Police Force]] (CRPF), [[Border Security Force]] (BSF) and the [[Delhi Police]] to provide three-rung security for the estate.

=== Office ===

{{Main|Prime Minister's Office (India)}}

The [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|prime minister's Office]] (PMO) acts as the principal workplace of the prime minister. The office is located at [[South Block]], and is a 20-room complex, and has the [[Cabinet Secretariat (India)|Cabinet Secretariat]], the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] and the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] adjacent to it. The office is headed by the [[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India]], generally a former civil servant, mostly from the [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) and rarely from the [[Indian Foreign Service]] (IFS).

== Family ==

{{Main|Spouse of the Prime Minister of India|Children of Prime Ministers of India}}

The prime minister's spouse sometimes accompany him/her on foreign visits. The prime minister's family is also assigned protection by the [[Special Protection Group]], though it was removed after [[Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019|Special Protection Group Act]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khan|first=Fatima|date=26 August 2019|title=What is the Special Protection Group and why Manmohan Singh's security cover was removed|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/what-is-the-special-protection-group-and-why-manmohan-singhs-security-cover-was-removed/282179/|access-date=20 April 2021|website=[[ThePrint]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The most prominent of the family of prime-minister is [[Nehru–Gandhi family]], which has given 3 prime minister, [[J. L. Nehru]], [[Indira Gandhi]] and [[Rajiv Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Guha|first=Ramachandra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8FKepYC6wzwC&pg=PA45|title=India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy|date=10 February 2011|publisher=Pan Macmillan|isbn=978-0-330-54020-9|pages=45|language=en|author-link=Ramachandra Guha}}</ref> Many of the family members of the former prime ministers are politicians.

== Post-premiership ==

Former prime ministers are entitled to a bungalow,<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20040607-former-presidents-prime-ministers-enjoy-benefits-at-taxpayers-expense-789819-2004-06-07|title=Former presidents, Prime Ministers enjoy benefits at taxpayers expense|last=Sahgal|first=Priya|date=7 June 2004|website=[[India Today]]|publisher=[[Aroon Purie]]|issn=0254-8399|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/perks-for-life/article3371380.ece|title=Perks for life|date=1 May 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=9 April 2018|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|issn=0971-751X|oclc=13119119}}</ref> former prime ministers are also entitled the same facilities as those given to a serving cabinet minister,<ref name=":7" /> this includes a fourteen-member secretarial staff, for a period of five years; reimbursement of office expenses; six domestic [[Business class|executive-class]] air tickets each year; and security cover from the [[Special Protection Group]].<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" />

Some prime ministers have had significant careers after their tenure, including [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], who remained a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of the Lok Sabha]] until 2019, and [[Manmohan Singh]] continues to be a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of the Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lok Sabha election results 2019: Former Prime Minister Deve Gowda loses to BJP's GS Basavaraju in Tumkur|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/lok-sabha-elections-former-pm-deve-gowda-trailing-in-tumkur-prajwal-revanna-leads-in-hasan-3434651.htm|access-date=20 April 2021|website=cnbctv18.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=15 May 2019|title=Congress to move Manmohan Singh from Assam|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-to-move-manmohan-singh-from-assam/article27141531.ece|access-date=20 April 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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=== Party wise ===

{{See also|List of prime ministers of India}}

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=== Death ===

[[File:A_view_of_the_funeral_procession_of_the_former_Prime_Minister,_Shri_Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee,_in_New_Delhi_on_August_17,_2018.JPG|thumb|A view of the funeral procession of former prime minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], in New Delhi on 17 August 2018.]]

Prime ministers are accorded a [[state funeral]]. It is customary for states and union territories to declare a [[National day of mourning|day of mourning]] on the occasion of death of any former prime minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/atal-bihari-vajpayees-demise-several-states-declare-public-holiday/articleshow/65428798.cms|title=Atal Bihari Vajpayee death: Several states declare public holiday |date=17 August 2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref>

=== Commemoration ===

{{Further|List of things named after prime ministers of India}}

Several institutions are named after prime ministers of India. The birth date of [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] is celebrated as [[Children's Day (India)|children's day]] in India. Prime ministers are also commemorated on postage stamps of several countries.

== Living former prime ministers ==

As of {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, there are two living former prime ministers of India:

<gallery class="center" caption="Living former prime ministers">

File:H. D. Deve Gowda.jpg|[[H. D. Deve Gowda]] (1996–1997)<br />{{birth date and age|1933|5|18|df=y}}

Official Portrait of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.jpg|[[Manmohan Singh]]<br />(2004–2014)<br />{{birth date and age|1932|9|26|df=y}}

</gallery>

== Prime ministerial funds ==

The prime minister presides over various funds.

=== National Defence Fund ===

{{Main|National Defence Fund}}

The [[National Defence Fund]] (NDF) was set up the Indian government in 1962, in the aftermath of [[Sino-Indian War|1962 Sino-Indian War]]. The prime minister acts as chairperson of the fund's executive committee, while, the ministers of defence, finance and home act as the members of the executive committee, the finance minister also acts the treasurer of the committee. The secretary of the fund's executive committee is a [[Joint secretary to Government of India|joint secretary]] in the prime minister's office, dealing with the subject of NDF.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/national-defence-fund/|title=National Defence Fund|website=Prime Minister of India, [[Government of India]]|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> The fund—according to its website—is "entirely dependent on voluntary contributions from the public and does not get any budgetary support.". Donations to the fund are 100% tax-deductible under section 80G of the ''[[Income Tax Act, 1961]]''.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news|url=http://www.zeebiz.com/personal-finance/news-heres-how-you-can-avail-tax-deduction-under-section-80g-34774|title=Here's how you can avail tax deduction under Section 80G|date=10 January 2018|work=[[Zee Business]]|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/whatsapp-asking-for-funds-for-the-army-is-not-a-hoax-but-is-is-also-not-entirely-true-indian-army-clarification|title=The Army Welfare Fund That You Might Think is a Hoax, But Isn't|last=Malhotra|first=Hansa|date=12 June 2018|work=[[The Quint]]|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>

=== Prime Minister's National Relief Fund ===

The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) was set up by the first prime minister of India—[[Jawaharlal Nehru]]—in 1948, to assist displaced people from Pakistan. The fund, now, is primarily used to assist the families of those who are killed during natural disasters such as earthquakes, cyclones and flood and secondarily to reimburse medical expenses of people with chronic and deadly diseases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/pms-funds/|title=PM National Relief Fund|website=Prime Minister of India, [[Government of India]]|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> Donations to the PMNRF are 100% tax-deductible under section 80G of the ''Income Tax Act, 1961''.<ref name=":10" />

== Deputy Prime Minister ==

[[File:Sardar patel (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Vallabhbhai Patel]] was the first [[Deputy Prime Minister of India]].]]

{{Main|Deputy Prime Minister of India}}

The post of [[Deputy Prime Minister of India]] is not technically a constitutional post, nor is there any mention of it in an Act of the parliament.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/of-deputy-chief-ministers-and-the-constitution/article3632410.ece|title=Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution|last=Rajendran|first=S.|date=13 July 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=5 April 2018|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|location=[[Bangalore]]|issn=0971-751X|oclc=13119119}}</ref> But historically, on various occasions, different governments have assigned one of their senior ministers as the deputy prime minister. There is neither constitutional requirement for filling the post of deputy PM, nor does the post provide any kind of special powers.<ref name=":2" /> Typically, senior cabinet ministers like the [[Minister of Finance (India)|finance minister]] or the [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|home minister]] are appointed as Deputy Prime Minister. The post is considered to be the senior most in the cabinet after the prime minister and represents the government in his/her absence. Generally, deputy prime ministers have been appointed to strengthen the coalition governments. The first holder of this post was [[Vallabhbhai Patel]], who was also the home minister in Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet.

==See also==

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* [[Air transports of heads of state and government#India|Air transports of heads of state and government]]

* [[Official state car#India|Official state car]]

== Notes ==

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