The Prime Minister of India is the head of government of the Republic of India, and head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive in India. The Prime Minister is responsible for the discharge of the functions and power vested in the President in terms of the Constitution of India. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, and recognized as leader of the majority party in the two Houses of the Parliament of India.

     The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces. The powers of the President of India are comparable to those of the monarch, king or queen of United Kingdom. The president is also called Rashtrapati. The president of India resides in a mansion known as the Rashtrapati Bhavan, which roughly translates as "presidential palace". India became formally independent from the United Kingdom on August 15, 1947. However only on January 26, 1950 when India become republic, Dr Rajendra Prasad become the first elected President of India.