Areas of potential Presidential discretion in India primarily relate to situations involving political instability, such as appointing a Prime Minister when no single party has a clear majority, dismissing a government that has lost confidence, or dissolving the Lok Sabha when the government has lost its majority.
On which matter, it is not essential to take advise from council of ministers for President ?
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2015 · Topic: The President (Relationship with the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers)
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