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Vice President, PM, Council of Ministers, CAG &Auditor General ( AG )

Vice-President, PM, CoM, CAG & AG

Post of Vice President, Prime Minister ( PM ), Council of Ministers, Comptroller & Auditor General & Attorney General of India are some highest respectable posts after the posts of President of India. So let's have a look on different aspects of these posts.

Vice-President

  • He is elected by both houses of Parliament.
  • The state Legislatures do not play any role in the election.

He is indirectly elected by means of single transferable vote.

Qualification

  • Should be a citizen of India.
  • Should have completed an age of 35 years.
  • Must be eligible to be the member of the Rajya Sabha.
  • Should not hold any post of Government at the time of election. The post of President, Vice-President, and Governor of a state and the Minister of the union of state are exceptions.

Miscellaneous Points

  • Time period of a Vice-President is 5 years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
  • Vice-President himself can also terminate his office before the completion of full term by giving his resignation to the President.
  • The oath of the Vice-President is administered by the President.
  • For removal of Vice-President no impeachment is required. According to article 67 the Vice-President can be removed by a resolution passed by the majority of the members of Rajya Sabha.
  • He is the chairman of Rajya Sabha. But he is not the member of Rajya Sabha. Actually he has no right to vote in Rajya Sabha. But whenever a tie is there he has the authority to cast his vote to resolve it.

Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

  • Prime Minister is the real executive authority.
  • According to the article 75 the Prime Minister is appointed by the President. With the recommendation of the Prime Minister the other ministers are appointed by the President.
  • He is the Chairman of the Planning Commission, National Development Council, National Integration Council and Inter-state Council.
  • The Oath of Prime Minister is administered by the President.
  • The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Loksabha but individually responsible to the President.
  • The Prime Minister is the central head of the Council of Ministers.
  • The Council of Ministers is 3 types: Minister of Cabinet Rank, Minister of States and Deputy Minister.
  • Within 6 months of appointment to the post of a minister he has to become a member of either houses of the Parliament if currently he is not a Member of either house of the Parliament.
  • The President must consult the Prime Minister at the time of summoning and proroguing a session of the Parliament, dissolution of the Lok Sabha, and also at the time of Emergency.

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

  • He is appointed by the President of India.
  • He is removed by the President with the recommendation of the Parliament.
  • He works as a security for the total fund of India.
  • His duty is to audit the expenditure from Consolidated Fund of India as well as consolidated fund of each state and each union territory having a Legislative Assembly.
  • He also audits the expenditure from the Contingency Fund of India and all states.
  • His term is for 6 years or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
  • After retirement he cannot acquire any Government Post.
  • He submits the audit report to the President. President is responsible for placing this report to the Parliament.
  • The audit report of the state is submitted by him to the Governor of that sate. Then Governor places it to the respective Sate Legislature.

Attorney-General of India

  • He is appointed by the President.
  • He should be qualified enough to be appointed as the judge of a Supreme Court.
  • He is the supreme legal officer of the Union Govt.
  • He holds the office during the pleasure of the President.
  • He can also terminate his office himself before completion of the full term by submitting his resignation to the President.
  • He is not a Member of Parliament but he can attain the sessions of either of the houses.
  • He has the right to appear in any High Court of India in any case in which the Government of India is concerned.