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The Prime Minister: Discourses in Indian Polity
The Prime Minister: Discourses in Indian Polity
The Prime Minister as the executive head of the government has come to assume distinctive importance in a parliamentary form of government and constitutes a major factor in the sustenance or decline of parliamentary democracy owing to his unique position, powers, and functions that wield enormous impact on the nation's political discourse. However, when a decline besets the very institution that is destined to consolidate the democratic polity, it is natural to attract attention and arouse serious concerns to ascertain what has gone wrong where and when, and accordingly undertake appropriate measures, especially in the Indian context which prizes itself as world’s largest democracy. The study provides a brief historical background to the evolution of the office of the Prime Minister as Chief Executive from the Government of India Act 1858 to the promulgation of the Indian Constitution on 26 January 1950. It briefly examines the roles of past prime ministers – from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi – vis-à-vis their contribution to the evolution/decline of the institution. It also appraises the emergence of extra-constitutional entities as parallel centres of power politics over the years. It also focuses on the ongoing debate on opting for a presidential form of government in place of the existing parliamentary form of government. While examining the prospects of leading prime ministerial candidates in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls – Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and others – it has delved into the prospects of the Third Front and Aam Adami Party (AAP). It also provides a detailed panoramic picture of the rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2014 to April 2024 along with a brief overview of the outcome of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the installation of the Narendra Modi government in June 2024 for the third consecutive term.. The present work will be useful for researchers as well as ordinary reader in understanding contemporary national political discourse.
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The Prime Minister as the executive head of the government has come to assume distinctive importance in a parliamentary form of government and constitutes a major factor in the sustenance or decline of parliamentary democracy owing to his unique position, powers, and functions that wield enormous impact on the nation's political discourse. However, when a decline besets the very institution that is destined to consolidate the democratic polity, it is natural to attract attention and arouse serious concerns to ascertain what has gone wrong where and when, and accordingly undertake appropriate measures, especially in the Indian context which prizes itself as world’s largest democracy. The study provides a brief historical background to the evolution of the office of the Prime Minister as Chief Executive from the Government of India Act 1858 to the promulgation of the Indian Constitution on 26 January 1950. It briefly examines the roles of past prime ministers – from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi – vis-à-vis their contribution to the evolution/decline of the institution. It also appraises the emergence of extra-constitutional entities as parallel centres of power politics over the years. It also focuses on the ongoing debate on opting for a presidential form of government in place of the existing parliamentary form of government. While examining the prospects of leading prime ministerial candidates in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls – Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and others – it has delved into the prospects of the Third Front and Aam Adami Party (AAP). It also provides a detailed panoramic picture of the rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2014 to April 2024 along with a brief overview of the outcome of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the installation of the Narendra Modi government in June 2024 for the third consecutive term.. The present work will be useful for researchers as well as ordinary reader in understanding contemporary national political discourse.
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Dr. Anil Singh Dr. Anil Singh is currently with STAR views, LLC Maryland U.S.A. as Editor. He has earlier worked as Executive Editor with a premier and leading news channel Aaj Tak. He was associated as Executive Editor with ABP News, which was Earlier known as STAR News. He had also been associated with the Zee News for some years. Having a brief academic stint in teaching Political Science at a college affiliated to Delhi University, thereafter he entered the field of electronic news media. He did his B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science; M.A. in political Science; M. Phil.; and PhD in International Relations from the university of Delhi. Dr. Singh has contributed several research papers/ articles to national-level seminars and leading newspapers. He is the author of India’s Security Concerns in the Indian Ocean Region (2003), Military and Media (2005), Bharat ki Suraksha Chintayain (in Hindi, 2007) and Bihar: Chaos to Chaos (2013).
Book Details |
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| Author | Dr. Anil Singh |
| ISBN | 978-81-19798-03-2 |
| Subject | History and Politics |
| Number of Pages | 392 |
| Weight | 550 |
| Publisher | HAR-ANAND PUBLICATIONS PVT LTD |
| Publication Year | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Binding | Hardback |
