The Constitution of India refers to it as a Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic Republic. To guarantee that the objective of establishing India as a republic is accomplished, the Constitution provides an elected head of state—the President of India. The Prime Minister is the head of state and the most powerful cabinet official in India. The prime minister performs the roles of head of state, pillar of the cabinet, and compass for the executive branch as a result.

The Prime Minister's office still holds the true centre of power despite the fact that the Constitution creates the office of the President, grants him full executive authority, and names him as the chief executive head of the State.

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