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The prime minister of India is the chief executive of the Government of India and chair of the Union Council of Ministers. The prime minister ranks third in the order of precedence. The prime minister is appointed by the president of India ; however, the prime minister has to enjoy the confidence of the majority of Lok Sabha members, who are directly elected every five years , unless a prime minister resigns.

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The prime minister is the presiding member of the Council of Ministers of the Union government. The prime minister unilaterally controls the selection and dismissal of members of the council; and allocation of posts to members within the government. This council, which is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha as per Article 75 3 , assists the president regarding the operations under the latter's powers; however, by the virtue of Article 74 of the Constitution , such ' aid and advice ' tendered by the council is binding.

Since , India has had 14 prime ministers. India conducted its first post-independence general elections in Earlier, Nehru had served as prime minister of the Interim Government of India during the British Raj from 2 September until 14 August , his party, the Indian National Congress having won the Indian provincial elections.

Members of Nehru—Gandhi family have been prime minister for approximately 38 years. After a general election loss, Rajiv Gandhi's five-year term ended; his former cabinet colleague, Vishwanath Pratap Singh of the Janata Dal , formed the year-long National Front coalition government in