What powers rest with the Prime Minister of India?

What powers rest with the Prime Minister of India?

Answer:
As head of the government, the Prime Minister has wide-ranging powers:

  • He chairs the Cabinet meetings.
  • He coordinates the work of different departments.
  • He supervises different ministries.
  • His decisions are final in case disagreements arise between departments.
  • He distributes and redistributes work to the ministers.
  • He also has the power to dismiss ministers.
    When the Prime Minister quits, the entire ministry quits.