Question
Distinguish between the political executives and the permanent executives.
Political executives | Permanent Executive |
Executives, who are elected by the people for a specific period, are called the political executives'. Examples: Political leaders like the Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and so on. | The permanent executives are salaried civil servants who are appointed on a long-term basis. Examples: Persons working in civil services—IAS, IFS, IPS, etc. |
They remain in office only so long as they command the confidence of the majority members of Parliament. | They remain in office even when the ruling party changes. Their tenure of office is fixed. |
They are answerable to people for all the consequences of their decisions. | They are not answerable to the people. |
They are more powerful. They take all the final decisions. | They are less powerful. They do not take decisions. Instead, they assist political executives in carrying out day-to-day administration. |
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