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(i) The President appoints the Prime Minister. When a party or coalition of parties secures a clear majority in the elections the President has to appoint the leader of the majority party or the coalition that enjoys majority support in the Lok Sabha. (ii) When no party or coalition gets a majority in the Lok Sabha the President exercises his or her discretion. The President appoints a leader who in her opinion can muster majority support in the Lok Sabha. In such a case the President can ask the newly appointed Prime Minister to prove a majority support in the Lok Sabha within a specified time.
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