How many times can someone be prime minister in India?

The prime minister serves on ‘the pleasure of the president’, hence, a prime minister may remain in office indefinitely, so long as the president has confidence in him/her. However, a prime minister must have the confidence of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.

Who is shortest serving prime minister?

Consequently, the prime minister with the total shortest period in office was George Canning, whose sole term lasted 119 days from 12 April 1827 until his death on 8 August 1827.

Who has been prime minister twice?

Winston Churchill was an inspirational statesman, writer, orator and leader who led Britain to victory in the Second World War. He served as Conservative Prime Minister twice – from 1940 to 1945 (before being defeated in the 1945 general election by the Labour leader Clement Attlee) and from 1951 to 1955.

How long is the term of office of prime minister in India?

In India according to our constitution the time period of a PM is 5 years. But,under certain specific circumstances the constitution has provided a provision to extend the time period .This is applicable at the time of Emergency because at that time election is difficult to conduct.

Who is the 15th pm of India?

Narendra Modi is the 15th Prime Minister of India. He is the 4th Prime Minister of India who would serve two consecutive terms as the Indian Prime Minister and the first Non-Congress Party Prime Minister who would complete two consecutive terms.

Who is the first Prime Minister of India?

The Prime Minister is the executive head of the country and all the de facto power are vested in the PM and his respective council of ministers. Jawahar Lal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of Independent India and the current premier is Shri Narendra Modi. List of Prime Ministers (Pradhan Mantri) of India with Duration in Tabular Format

What are the functions of the Prime Minister of India?

The prime minister is responsible for aiding and advising the president in distribution of work of the government to various ministries and offices and in terms of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961.