Which of the following statements is correct about the Prime Minister of India?

A) The Council comes into existence only after the Prime Minister has taken the oath of office.
B) The Prime Minister acts as a link between the Council of Ministers on the one hand and the President as well as the Parliament on the other.
C) It is also the constitutional obligation of the Prime Minister to communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation.
D) The death or resignation of the Prime Minister or any Minister in the council of ministers automatically brings about the dissolution of the Council of Ministers.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

A, B and C

The correct answer is Option 1 - A, B and C

The correct statements are:

A) The Council comes into existence only after the Prime Minister has taken the oath of office.
B) The Prime Minister acts as a link between the Council of Ministers on the one hand and the President as well as the Parliament on the other.
C) It is also the constitutional obligation of the Prime Minister to communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation.

Correction in Statement D- The death or resignation of the Prime Minister automatically brings about the dissolution of the Council of Ministers but the demise, dismissal or resignation of a minister only creates a ministerial vacancy.

In India, the Prime Minister enjoys a pre-eminent place in the government. The Council of Ministers cannot exist without the Prime Minister. The Council comes into existence only after the Prime Minister has taken the oath of office (STATEMENT A). The death or resignation of the Prime Minister automatically brings about the dissolution of the Council of Ministers but the demise, dismissal or resignation of a minister only creates a ministerial vacancy. The Prime Minister acts as a link between the Council of Ministers on the one hand and the President as well as the Parliament on the other (STATEMENT B). It is this role of the Prime Minister which led Pt. Nehru to describe him as ‘the linchpin of Government’. It is also the constitutional obligation of the Prime Minister to communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation (STATEMENT C). The Prime Minister is involved in all crucial decisions of the government and decides on the policies of the government. Thus, the power wielded by the Prime Minister flows from various sources: control over the Council of Ministers, leadership of the Lok Sabha, command over the bureaucratic machine, access to media, projection of personalities during elections, projection as national leader during international summitry as well as foreign visits.