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How is the title of Deputy Prime Minister classified in India?

Deputy Prime Minister is a non-constitutional designation given to a Union minister. Articles 74 and 75 provide for the Prime Minister and other ministers. In K.M. Sharma v.…

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How is the title of Deputy Prime Minister classified in India?

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Deputy Prime Minister is a non-constitutional designation given to a Union minister. Articles 74 and 75 provide for the Prime Minister and other ministers. In K.M. Sharma v. Devi Lal (1990), the Supreme Court held that the title was descriptive and conferred none of the Prime Minister’s powers.

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Option A

Incorrect. The Constitution of India (Articles 74 and 75) provides only for the Prime Minister and other Ministers; it makes no mention of a Deputy Prime Minister.

Option B

Correct. The title is a political designation. A minister given that title takes the oath prescribed for a Union minister under Article 75(4).

Option C

Incorrect. The title is used in the Union political executive.

Option D

Incorrect. The designation is non-constitutional, so there is a correct description.

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