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Union Executive from "summary" of Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
The Union Executive consists of the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers, and the Attorney General of India. The President is the head of the Union Executive and is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the legislative assemblies of the States. The President is the nominal executive, while the real powers are vested in the Council of Ministers, with the Prime Minister as the head. The Vice-President is the second-highest constitutional functionary in the country. The Vice-President acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and performs the duties of the President in the absence of the President. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament. The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha and is appointed by the President. The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers and is responsible for aiding and advising the President in the exercise of his functions. The Council of Ministers ...
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