Mains Paper I · 2 Indian Constitution · 2.9 Union executive

2.9.2 President: executive, legislative and financial powers

All executive power of the Union is vested in the President, but he exercises almost all of it on the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. He is the head of State, not the head of government.

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Key terms

  • executive power
  • nominal head
  • Article 74
  • aid and advice
  • Shamsher Singh
  • situational discretion
  • Article 143
  • prior recommendation
  • Article 361
  • immunities

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