Question

Discuss the changing role of the Prime Minister of India in the coalition era. 

Discuss the changing role of Indian Prime Minister in coalition era.

Answer 1

 A coalition government is a government formed by an alliance of two or more parties when no single party is able to prove a clear-cut majority. The changing role of Prime Minister in India in the coalition era is as follows:

• He is restrained from taking any decision independently. There is a political compulsion on him to accommodate the interests of various parties which are part of the coalition government. He has to listen to various points of view coming from the coalition partners.
• While allocating the portfolios, he has to satisfy the desires of all the coalition partners.
• He has to face the challenge of reaching a point of consensus while formulating the policies and plans so that one feels offended or neglected.