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What powers rest with the Prime Minister of India? 

Answer:

As head of the government, the Prime Minister has wide-ranging powers.

(i) He chairs the Cabinet meetings.

(ii) He coordinates the work of different departments.

(iii) He supervises different ministries.

(iv) His decisions are final in case disagreements arise between departments.

(v) He distributes and redistributes work to the ministers.

(vi) He also has the power to dismiss ministers.

When the Prime Minister quits, the entire ministry quits.