Prime Minister of India

Prime Minister of India भारत के प्रधान मंत्री
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent Narendra Modi since 26 May 2014
Prime Minister's Office
Style	The Honourable (formal) Mr. Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Head of government
Status	Leader of the Executive
Abbreviation	PM
Member of	Parliament of India Union Council of Ministers Niti Aayog
Reports to	President Parliament
Residence	7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Seat	Prime Minister's Office, South Block, Central Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Nominator	Lok Sabha Members
Appointer	President by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Lok Sabha
Term length	At the pleasure of the President Lok Sabha term is 5 years unless dissolved sooner No term limits specified
Constituting instrument	Articles 74 and 75, Constitution of India
Precursor	Vice President of the Executive Council
Formation	15 August 1947; 77 years ago (1947-08-15)
First holder	Jawaharlal Nehru
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister
Salary	₹1,000,000 (US$13,000) (per month)[1] ₹12,360,000 (US$160,000) (Annual)[1]
Website	Prime Minister Of India

The Prime minister of India (Hindi: भारत के प्रधान मंत्री, romanised: Bhārat kē Pradamuntri) is the chief executive officer of the Government of India. The prime minister leads the executive branch of the union government and chairs the Council of Ministers. It is the third highest office of political authority in the Republic of India.

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, lest the prime minister shall resign. The prime minister can be a member of the Lok Sabha or of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the parliament. The prime minister unilaterally controls the selection and dismissal of members of the Council of Minister; and allocation of posts to members within the government. The 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. The prime minister ranks third in the Indian order of precedence.

The longest-serving prime minister was Jawaharlal Nehru, also the first prime minister, whose rule lasted 16 years and 286 days. His premiership was followed by Lal Bahadur Shastri's short tenure and Indira Gandhi's 11- and 4-year-long tenures, both politicians belonging to the Indian National Congress. After Indira Gandhi's assassination, her son Rajiv took charge until 1989, when a decade with six unstable governments began. This was followed by the full terms of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi, the current prime minister since 26 May 2014.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} as per Section 3 of "The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act 1952 and the rules made thereunder" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 28 January 2019.