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?The Prime Minister is the real executive head of our country.' Elucidate.

Answer:

(i) As political parties have come to play a major role in politics the Prime Minister controls the Cabinet and the Parliament through the party.

(ii) In India we have a tendency towards the concentration of powers in the hands of the Prime Minister.

(iii) The President who is the executive head of India also takes decision as per the advice of the Prime Minister.

(iv) The extent of power wielded by a PM also depends on the personality of the person holding that position. For example Indira Gandhi was a very powerful leader compared to her colleagues in the Cabinet.