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Question
Answer the following questions briefly:
Discuss the powers and position of the Prime Minister with reference to his relationship with the following:
The Council of Ministers.
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Solution
The Council of Ministers:
- The Prime Minister selects the members of the Council of Ministers.
- He/she distributes portfolios among the ministers and presides over Cabinet meetings.
- He/she coordinates the working of the different departments and is the vital link between the President and the Cabinet.
- He/she can expand the Cabinet and also demand the resignation of any minister.
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