The choice of a prime minister -- Acceptance of advice -- Dismissal of a government -- Dissolution of parliament -- The president as mediator -- The constitution over conventions? -- Conclusion
Summary
This title examines the discretionary powers of the President of India. It is replete with examples mainly drawn from India, the Commonwealth countries, and Great Britain, of actual instances of exercise of such powers by a constitutional sovereign. For instance, the book flags the crucial role a President can play in the event of a hung parliament
