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{{WIP}} {{Region icon Kylaris}} [[Category:Rajyaghar]] [[Category:Politics of Rajyaghar]]{{Infobox official post
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| post                    = Prime Minister
| post                    = Premier
| body                    = Rajyaghar
| body                    = Rajyaghar
| native_name              = ''राजाघर का प्रधान मंत्री''
| native_name              = ''राजाघर का प्रधान मंत्री''
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| type                    =  
| type                    =  
| status                  = Head of Government
| status                  = Head of Government
| department              = [[Central Union Government]]<br>Prime Minister's Office
| department              = [[Central Union Government]]<br>Premier's Office
| style                    = {{wp|The Right Honourable}}<br>His Excellency <small>(diplomatic)</small><br>Mr. Prime Minister <small>(informal)</small>
| style                    = {{wp|The Right Honourable}}<br>His Excellency <small>(diplomatic)</small><br>Premier <small>(informal)</small>
| member_of                = [[Shahee Sansad]], [[Cabinet of Rajyaghar|Ashta Pradhan]], National Security Council
| member_of                = [[Shahee Sansad]], [[Cabinet of Rajyaghar|Ashta Pradhan]], National Security Council
| reports_to              = [[Monarchy of Rajyaghar|Monarch of Rajyaghar]], Shahee Sansad
| reports_to              = [[Monarchy of Rajyaghar|Monarch of Rajyaghar]], Shahee Sansad
| residence                = [[The State House]]
| residence                = [[The State House]]
| seat                    = Government Hill, [[Kinadica]]
| seat                    = Government Hill, [[Kinadica]]
| nominator                = [[Political Parties of Rajyaghar|Political Parties]]
| nominator                = [[List of political parties in Rajyaghar|Political Parties]]
| appointer                = Monarch of Rajyaghar
| appointer                = Monarch of Rajyaghar
| appointer_qualified      = <small>based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Shahee Sansad</small>
| appointer_qualified      = <small>based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Shahee Sansad</small>
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| formation                = October 1946
| formation                = October 1946
| first                    = Baiju Pahir Kapadia
| first                    = [[Baiju Pahir Kapadia]]
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| abbreviation            = PM
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| unofficial_names        = Peshwa
| unofficial_names        = Prime Minister, Peshwa
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The '''Prime Minister of Rajyaghar''' (<small>{{wp|Hindi language|Matrabashi}}: Rajyaghār ke Pradhānamantrī</small>) officially the '''Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Rajyaghar''' is the leader of the [[Central Union Government]]; the executive branch of the Government of Rajyaghar. The prime minister is the chief adviser to the [[Monarchy of Rajyaghar|Monarch of Rajyaghar]] and the head of the [[Cabinet of Rajyaghar|Ashta Pradhan]] (Cabinet). Whilst the Monarch may appoint any citizen to serve as Prime Minister, by convention the Prime Minister is appointed from amongst the sitting members of the largest political party in the [[Shahee Sansad]].
The '''Premier of Rajyaghar''' (<small>{{wp|Hindi language|Matrabashi}}: Rajyaghār ke Pradhānamantrī</small>) officially the '''Premier of the Central Union Government of Rajyaghar''' is the leader of the [[Central Union Government]]; the executive branch of the Government of Rajyaghar. The Premier is the chief adviser to the [[Monarchy of Rajyaghar|Monarch of Rajyaghar]] and the head of the [[Cabinet of Rajyaghar|Ashta Pradhan]] (Cabinet). Whilst the Monarch may appoint any citizen to serve as Premier, by convention the Premier is appointed from amongst the sitting members of the largest political party in the lower house of the [[Shahee Sansad]], the [[Rajyani House of Representatives|House of Representatives]].


The Prime Minister is the most senior member of the Ashta Pradhan and is ''de facto'' chairman of the body when the Monarch does not preside over its sessions. As such, the Prime Minister alone may nominate members of the Ashta Pradhan and can request the dismissal of Ministers to the Monarch. The Pirme Minister is also entrusted with advising the Monarch on the exercise of {{wp|royal prerogative|Royal Decrees}}. The Ashta Pradhan is collectively and individually responsible to the Shahee Sansad and the Prime Minister must retain the confidence of a majority in the Shahee Sansad. Failure to secure a majority in the Shahee Sansad when instructed by the Monarch shall result in the immediate dismissal of a Prime Minister.
The Premier is the most senior member of the Ashta Pradhan and serves as its Chairman. As such, the Premier alone may nominate members of the Ashta Pradhan and can request the dismissal of Ministers to the Monarch. The Premier is also entrusted with advising the Monarch on the exercise of {{wp|royal prerogative|Royal Decrees}}. The Ashta Pradhan is collectively and individually responsible to the Shahee Sansad and the Premier must retain the confidence of a majority in the Shahee Sansad. Failure to secure a majority in the Shahee Sansad when instructed by the Monarch shall result in the immediate dismissal of a Premier.


The Office of Prime Minister comes with certain privileges including a security detail, paid expenses and residency at the [[State House]]. Former Prime Ministers are also afforded a security detail for life, access to {{wp|State Guest Houses}}. Former Prime Ministers are also entitled to sit and observe debates of the Shahee Sansad from within its chamber, however, they cannot vote.
The Office of Premier comes with certain privileges including a security detail, paid expenses and residency at the [[State House]]. Former Premiers are also afforded a security detail for life, access to {{wp|State Guest Houses}}. Former Premiers are also entitled to sit and observe debates of the Shahee Sansad from within its chamber, however, they cannot vote.


The incumbent Prime Minister is [[Madhava Thakur]] who has served as PM since September 2010. Thakur first led a coalition government between his [[Rajyani Rashtriya Party]] and the [[Liberal Party]]. Thakur and the RRP were returned to power as a majority government in 2015 and again in 2020.
The incumbent Premier is [[Madhava Thakur]] who has served as PM since September 2010. Thakur first led a coalition government between his [[Rajyani Rashtriya Party]] and the [[Liberal Party]]. Thakur and the RRP were returned to power as a majority government in 2015 and again in 2020.


==Appointment, Tenure and Removal==
==Appointment, Tenure and Removal==
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===Eligibility===
===Eligibility===


In order for an individual to be appointed to the Office of Prime Minister, they must fulfill the following criteria set out by the [[Constitution of Rajyaghar|Constitution]]:
In order for an individual to be appointed to the Office of Premier, they must fulfill the following criteria set out by the [[Constitution of Rajyaghar|Constitution]]:
* Be a Citizen of the Kingdom of Rajyaghar,
* Be a Citizen of the Kingdom of Rajyaghar,
* Have resided within the Kingdom of Rajyaghar for the last ten years,
* Have resided within the Kingdom of Rajyaghar for the last ten years,
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===Appointment Process===
===Appointment Process===


The Constitution states that the Monarch may appoint any citizen to be Prime Minister, provided they meet the qualifications listed above, but by convention the Monarch will appoint the leader of the largest party or political group in the Shahee Sansad. The Monarch may also dismiss Prime Ministers at their discretion but this is reserved for emergency situations and this power has never been exercised.
The Constitution states that the Monarch may appoint any citizen to be Premier, provided they meet the qualifications listed above, but by convention the Monarch will appoint the leader of the largest party or political group in the House of Representatives. The Monarch may also dismiss Premiers at their discretion but this is reserved for emergency situations and this power has never been exercised.


Following a {{wp|General Election}}, if a political party wins a majority of seats in the Shahee Sansad, their leader is invited by the Monarch to form a new government. If the outcome of a general election is unclear (i.e. {{wp|hung parliament}}) the Monarch will often wait for the political parties to form coalitions before selecting an individual to serve as Prime Minister so as to avoid any inference of political bias.
Following a {{wp|General Election}}, if a political party wins a majority of seats in the House, their leader is invited by the Monarch to form a new government. If the outcome of a general election is unclear (i.e. {{wp|hung parliament}}) the Monarch will often wait for the political parties to form coalitions before selecting an individual to serve as Premier so as to avoid any inference of political bias.


When an individual is selected to be the next Prime Minister, they are invited to the Royal Palace where the Monarch will invite them to form a Government. The new Prime Minister will then nominate individuals to serve in the Ashta Pradhan, as Ministers of the Crown and to fill other government posts. In an {{wp|inauguration|inauguration ceremony}} held usually that day or the following day, the Prime Minister is given a ceremonial swearing in ceremony and his cabinet nominees are officially sworn into office.
When an individual is selected to be the next Premier, they are invited to the Royal Palace where the Monarch will invite them to form a Government. The new Premier will then nominate individuals to serve in the Ashta Pradhan, as Ministers of the Crown and to fill other government posts. In an {{wp|inauguration|inauguration ceremony}} held usually that day or the following day, the Premier is given a ceremonial swearing in ceremony and his cabinet nominees are officially sworn into office.


===Tenure and Removal===
===Tenure and Removal===


The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Rajyaghar serves at '{{wp|At Her Majesty's pleasure|His Majesty's pleasure}}' and may therefore remain in office indefinitely, so long as the Monarch retains their confidence in them. By convention, however, a Prime Minister must have the confidence of a majority of the Shahee Sansad as for a government to function they must be able to pass legislation through the legislature.
The Premier of the Kingdom of Rajyaghar serves at '{{wp|At Her Majesty's pleasure|His Majesty's pleasure}}' and may therefore remain in office indefinitely, so long as the Monarch retains their confidence in them. By convention, however, a Premier must have the confidence of a majority of the Shahee Sansad as for a government to function they must be able to pass legislation through the legislature.


At the beginning of each session of the Shahee Sansad, there is a {{wp|speech from the throne}} where the Government prepares a speech outlining their agenda for the session, which the Monarch will read before the Shahee Sansad, this is called the 'Royal Address'. Following the Royal Address, the Shahee Sansad will hold a Vote of Confidence in the Government. If the government wins the vote, the Prime Minister is assumed to have the support of the Shahee Sansad for the duration of that session unless they lose a {{wp|vote of no confidence}}. If the government loses the vote, the Prime Minister must resign and the Shahee Sansad is given 2 weeks to appoint a new Prime Minister or a new General Election is called.
At the beginning of each session of the Shahee Sansad, there is a {{wp|speech from the throne}} where the Government prepares a speech outlining their agenda for the session, which the Monarch will read before the Shahee Sansad, this is called the 'Royal Address'. Following the Royal Address, the House of Representatives will hold a Vote of Confidence in the Government. If the government wins the vote, the Premier is assumed to have the support of the Shahee Sansad for the duration of that session unless they lose a {{wp|vote of no confidence}}. If the government loses the vote, the Premier must resign and the House is given 2 weeks to appoint a new Premier or a new General Election is called.


Following a successful vote of no confidence the Shahee Sansad is automatically tasked with nominating a new individual to the Maharaja. This is done via a 'Prime Ministerial Ballot' in the Shahee Sansad in which any member who wishes to serve as Prime Minister puts their name forward and a series of votes via the {{wp|optional preferential voting}} system is used until a single candidate has 50%+1 votes in favour of their nomination. However, there is an option for not voting for a candidate which can cause this process to fail. If the process fails and 2 weeks have expired since the vote of no confidence, the Monarch must {{wp|Dissolution of parliament|dissolve}} the Shahee Sansad and call for a new General Election.
Following a successful vote of no confidence, the House of Representatives is automatically tasked with nominating a new individual to the Monarch. This is done via a 'Premierial Ballot' in the House in which any member who wishes to serve as Premier puts their name forward and a series of votes via the {{wp|optional preferential voting}} system is used until a single candidate has 50%+1 votes in favour of their nomination. However, there is an option for not voting for a candidate which can cause this process to fail. If the process fails and 2 weeks have expired since the vote of no confidence, the Monarch must {{wp|Dissolution of parliament|dissolve}} the Shahee Sansad and call for a new General Election.


====Continuity of Government====
====Continuity of Government====


Before 2013, the death or incapacity of a Prime Minister would have left serious gaps within the {{wp|national security|national security apparatus}} of the Kingdom. As a result, the Thakur Government passed the Continuity of Government Act (2013) which established a clear line of succession to the duties of the Prime Minister should they die or be {{wp|Capacity (law)|incapacitated}}. In Rajyaghar, there is no such thing as an ''"acting"'' Prime Minister as the Constitution does not allow for anyone or anything, including laws, to appoint the Prime Minister except for the Monarch. As the national security apparatus is not established in the Constitution but rather via various Acts of the Shahee Sansad, the duties afforded to the Prime Minister via these acts can be transferred to an individual in the case of incapacity or death and this is what is done through the Continuity of Government Act (2013). Additional duties such as the chairmanship of the Ashta Pradhan are also transferred as the Constitution does not bar this from occurring. The term for this process is named after the act itself; ''{{wp|Continuity of Government}}''.
Before 2013, the death or incapacity of a Premier would have left serious gaps within the {{wp|national security|national security apparatus}} of the Kingdom. As a result, the Thakur Government passed the Continuity of Government Act (2013) which established a clear line of succession to the duties of the Premier should they die or be {{wp|Capacity (law)|incapacitated}}. In Rajyaghar, there is no such thing as an ''"acting"'' Premier as the Constitution does not allow for anyone or anything, including laws, to appoint the Premier except for the Monarch. As the national security apparatus is not established in the Constitution but rather via various Acts of the Shahee Sansad, the duties afforded to the Premier via these acts can be transferred to an individual in the case of incapacity or death and this is what is done through the Continuity of Government Act (2013). Additional duties are also transferred as the Constitution does not bar this from occurring. The term for this process is named after the act itself; ''{{wp|Continuity of Government}}''.
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If Continuity of Government is invoked, the order of succession for acquiring the additional duties is as follows:
If Continuity of Government is invoked, the order of succession for acquiring the additional duties is as follows:
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The Continuity of Government Act (2013) allows for three scenarios:
The Continuity of Government Act (2013) allows for three scenarios:
# '''Death of the Prime Minister (Article 1)''' - If a Prime Minister dies in office, Article 1 of the Continuity of Government Act (2013) is automatically. Since 1978, all national political parties have frameworks in place to allow for the immediate nomination of a new party leader to the Monarch which allows for a new Prime Minister to be appointed within a matter of hours.
# '''Death of the Premier (Article 1)''' - If a Premier dies in office, Article 1 of the Continuity of Government Act (2013) is automatically. Since 1978, all national political parties have frameworks in place to allow for the immediate nomination of a new party leader to the Monarch which allows for a new Premier to be appointed within a matter of hours.
# '''Voluntary incapacity of the Prime Minister (Article 2)''' - If a Prime Minister must recuse themself from conducting the business of government, they may invoked Article 2 themself. This requires a signed, written declaration stating that they are temporarily recusing themselves from the duties safeguarded under the Continuity of Government Act (2013). When the Prime Minister wishes to return from their recusal, they must sign another written declaration stating that they wish to resume their duties. This second letter must be presented to the Monarch after which the Prime Minister automatically resumes their duties safeguarded under the Continuity of Government Act (2013). During their recusal, the individual remains Prime Minister as not all duties can be transferred.
# '''Voluntary incapacity of the Premier (Article 2)''' - If a Premier must recuse themself from conducting the business of government, they may invoked Article 2 themself. This requires a signed, written declaration stating that they are temporarily recusing themselves from the duties safeguarded under the Continuity of Government Act (2013). When the Premier wishes to return from their recusal, they must sign another written declaration stating that they wish to resume their duties. This second letter must be presented to the Monarch after which the Premier automatically resumes their duties safeguarded under the Continuity of Government Act (2013). During their recusal, the individual remains Premier as not all duties can be transferred.
# '''Involuntary incapacity of the Prime Minister (Article 3)''' - In the event of involuntary incapacity, a majority of the Ashta Pradhan must sign a ''Letter of Recommendation'' to the Monarch stating that Continuity of Government should be invoked. Historians have widely speculated that if the Continuity of Government Act (2013) had been in place during [[History_of_Rajyaghar#The_Emergency_.281964-1967.29|the Emergency of 1964-67]], the Ashta Pradhan would have invoked Article 3 to remove Prime Minister [[Abhinav Devdhar Malhotra|Malhotra]].
# '''Involuntary incapacity of the Premier (Article 3)''' - In the event of involuntary incapacity, a majority of the Ashta Pradhan must sign a ''Letter of Recommendation'' to the Monarch stating that Continuity of Government should be invoked. Historians have widely speculated that if the Continuity of Government Act (2013) had been in place during [[History_of_Rajyaghar#The_Emergency_.281964-1967.29|the Emergency of 1964-67]], the Ashta Pradhan would have invoked Article 3 to remove Premier [[Abhinav Devdhar Malhotra|Malhotra]].


==Powers and Roles==
==Powers and Roles==


===Duties===
===Duties===
As the Chairman of the [[Central Union Government]], the Premier leads the Cabinet ([[Cabinet of Rajyaghar|Ashta Pradhan]]) as well as leading the major political party in the [[Shahee Sansad]] as required by convention. Being a member of the Ashta Pradhan comes with powers but as the Chairman, the Premier holds additional and exclusive powers including the ability to nominate individuals to serve as Cabinet Ministers to be appointed by the Monarch.
The Premier is tasked with leading the Ashta Pradhan and wider Central Union Government and as such has the authority to direct government policy. Due to the {{wp|Westminster system|parliamentary system}} adopted in the Constitution, the ability of the Premier to dictate government policy alone is limited by their political strength, strength of individual ministers and the size of their majority in the Shahee Sansad.
Additional duties of the Premier include:
* Present the Government's legislative agenda to the Shahee Sansad
* Representing the country abroad at high level meetings and summits
* Appointing Civil Servants
* Nominating individuals to the [[Supreme Court of Rajyaghar|federal judiciary]]
* Nominating individuals to head the branches of the [[Armed Forces of Rajyaghar|armed forces]]
* Nominating individuals to serve as ambassadors
* Nominating individuals to any other federal positions
The Premier is directly responsible to the Monarch and Shahee Sansad and as such must attend weekly meetings with the Monarch to discuss matters of state and report to the House of Representatives weekly to answer questions from MPs.


===Privileges===
===Privileges===


==List of Prime Ministers==
As the Head of Government, the Premier is afforded several privileges with some being retained post-premiership. During the Premier's term in office, they are afforded the [[State House]] as their official residence and office. Additionally, the Premier has access to the numerous {{wp|state guest house|state guest houses}} owned by the government. The Premier and their immediate family are also given 24 hour security by the Royal Protection Service. This protection is continued on post-premiership for the Premier and their spouse only.
[[File: RajOne.png|200px|left|thumb|Raj One, a government plane]]
On the ground, the Premier travels in an armoured {{wp|official state car}} within a convoy usually consisting of {{wp|police outriders}} and armoured escorts. For travel by air for official duties, the Premier has access to a set of government helicopters and the national executive airfleet which consists of three executive class aircraft (pictured). When the Premier is onboard, the aircraft is given the designation ''"Raj Gov"'' whereas if the Monarch or member of the Royal family uses the aircraft it is given the designation ''"Raj One"'' or ''"Raj Two"'' respectively.
 
As Head of Government, the Premier ranks above any other individual on the national {{wp|order of precedence}} with the exception of the Monarch, Royal Family and [[High Priest of Bishnupur]]. As soon as an individual is appointed Premier, they are made a Commander of the [[Kamal Kadesh]], the nation's second highest {{wp|order of chivalry}}. Premier's are also afforded the privilege of recommending citizens to the Monarch for awards including orders, decorations and medals. An annual "Puraskasoch" is produced by the Palace on the advice of the Premier which awards between one to two thousand citizens with orders, decorations or medals.


==List of Premiers==
===Premiers under Krishan VI===
[[File: Ganga Singh c1930.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Maharaja [[Krishan VI]]]]
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.4em; text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.4em; text-align:center"
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Portrait
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Portrait
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Name
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Name
! colspan="3"  scope="col" | Term of office
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Term of office
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Government
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Government
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Monarch
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Elections & Mandates
|-
|-
| style="background: grey;" | 1
| style="background: grey;" | 1
| rowspan=1|[[File:Sardar patel (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[File:Sardar patel (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Baiju Pahir Kapadia]]
| rowspan=1|[[Baiju Pahir Kapadia]]
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|1946
| 1946 - 1951<br>(5 years)
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|1951
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|5 years
| 1946 <small>''(won)''</small>
|[[Kapadia Premiership]]<br><small>1st Rajyani Ministry</small>
|[[Kapadia Premiership]]<br><small>1st Rajyani Ministry</small>
| rowspan=4|[[File:Ganga Singh c1930.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Krishan VI]]
| rowspan=1|1946
| rowspan=1|{{wp|Majority Government}}
|-
|-
| style="background: #005DFF;" | 2
| style="background: #BF0505;" | 2
| rowspan=1|[[File:Rajyanipersontemplate.png|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[File:Morarji Desai portrait.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Anand Mahanti]]
| rowspan=1|[[Anand Mahanti]]
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|1951
| 1951 - 1955<br>(4 years)
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|1955
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|4 years
| 1951 <small>''(won)''</small><br>1955 <small>''(lost)''</small>
|[[Mahanti Premiership]]<br><small>2nd Rajyani Ministry</small>
|[[Mahanti Premiership]]<br><small>2nd Rajyani Ministry</small>
| rowspan=1|1951
| rowspan=1|Majority Government
|-
|-
| style="background: #BF0505;" | 3
| style="background: #005DFF;" | 3
| rowspan=1|[[File:Rajyanipersontemplate.png|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[File:Rajendra Prasad (Indian President), signed image for Walter Nash (NZ Prime Minister), 1958 (16017609534).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Onkar Jariwala]]
| rowspan=1|[[Onkar Jariwala]]
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|1955
| 1955 - 1960<br>(5 years)
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|1960
|[[Jariwala Premiership]]<br><small>3rd & 4th Rajyani Ministries</small>
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|5 years
| rowspan=1|1955<br>1959
| 1955 <small>''(won)''</small><br>1959 <small>''(won)''</small><br>1960 <small>''(lost)''</small>
| rowspan=1|Majority Government<br>{{wp|Minority Government}}
|[[Jariwala Premiersship]]<br><small>3rd & 4th Rajyani Ministries</small>
|-
|-
| rowspan=3 style="background: #FFA500;" | 4
| rowspan=1 style="background: #FFA500;" | 4
| rowspan=3|[[File:Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[File:Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=3|[[Abhinav Devdhar Malhotra]]
| rowspan=1|[[Abhinav Devdhar Malhotra]]
| class=nowrap rowspan=3|1960
| 1960 - 1961<br>(1 year)
| class=nowrap rowspan=3|1967
| [[Malhotra Premiership]]<br><small>5th Rajyani Ministry</small>
| class=nowrap rowspan=3|7 years
| rowspan=1|1960
| rowspan=3| 1960 <small>''(won)''</small><br>1965 <small>''(won)''</small>
| rowspan=1|Majority Government
| rowspan=3| [[Malhotra Premiership]]<br><small>5th & 6th Rajyani Ministries</small>
|}
 
===Premiers under Rajaram V===
[[File: Shri Sir Nripendra Narayan, Maharaja of Cooch Behar.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Maharaja [[Rajaram V]]]]
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.4em; text-align:center"
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Portrait
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Name
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Term of office
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Government
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Elections & Mandates
|-
|-
| rowspan=1| [[File:Shri Sir Nripendra Narayan, Maharaja of Cooch Behar.jpg|66px]]<br>[[Rajaram V]]
| rowspan=1 style="background: #FFA500;" | 4
| rowspan=1|[[File:Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|Abhinav Devdhar Malhotra
| 1961 - 1964<br>(3 years)
| Malhotra Premiership<br><small>5th Rajyani Ministry</small>
| rowspan=1|''1960''
| rowspan=1|''Majority Government''
|}
 
===Premiers under Shakti III===
[[File: Shakti III.png|150px|right|thumb|Maharani [[Shakti III]]]]
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.4em; text-align:center"
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Portrait
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Name
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Term of office
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Government
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Elections & Mandates
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| [[File:Shakti III.png|100px]]<br>[[Shakti III]]
| rowspan=1 style="background: #FFA500;" | 4
| rowspan=1|[[File:Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|Abhinav Devdhar Malhotra
| 1964 - 1967<br>(3 years)
| Malhotra Premiership<br><small>5th & 6th Rajyani Ministries</small>
| rowspan=1|1965
| rowspan=1|Majority Government
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFA500;" | 5
| rowspan=1 style="background: #FFA500;" | 5
| rowspan=1|[[File:Rajyanipersontemplate.png|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[File: R Venkataraman.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Anil Bhattacharya]]
| rowspan=1|[[Anil Bhattacharya]]
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|1967
| 1967 - 1968<br>(>1 year)
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|1968
| [[Bhattacharya Premiership]]<br><small>7th Rajyani Ministry</small>
| class=nowrap rowspan=1|1 year
| rowspan=1|--
| 1968 <small>''(lost)''</small>
| rowspan=1|{{wp|National Unity Government}}
|[[Bhattacharya Premiership]]<br><small>7th Rajyani Ministry</small>
|-
| rowspan=1 style="background: #BF0505;" | 6
| rowspan=1|[[File:The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivering his speech at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad, Pakistan on January 4, 2004 (1) (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Akshey Chakarvarti]]
| 1968 - 1978<br>(10 years)
| [[Chakarvarti Premiership]]<br><small>8th & 9th Rajyani Ministries</small>
| rowspan=1|1968<br>1973
| rowspan=1|Majority Government<br>Majority Government
|-
| rowspan=1 style="background: #BF0505;" | 7
| rowspan=1|[[File:H. D. Deve Gowda.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Balram Mulani]]
| 1978 - 1980<br>(2 years)
| 1st [[Mulani Premiership]]<br><small>10th Rajyani Ministry</small>
| rowspan=1|1978
| rowspan=1|Majority Government
|-
| rowspan=1 style="background: #FFA500;" | 8
| rowspan=1|[[File:Lkadvani.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Karan Kagalwala]]
| 1980 - 1984<br>(4 years)
| [[Kagalwala Premiership]]<br><small>11th Rajyani Ministry</small>
| rowspan=1|1980
| rowspan=1|Majority Government
|}
|}


===Living former Prime Ministers===
===Premiers under Krishan VII===
[[File: Krishan VII.png|150px|right|thumb|Maharaja [[Krishan VII]]]]
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.4em; text-align:center"
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Portrait
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Name
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Term of office
! colspan="1"  scope="col" | Government
! colspan="2"  scope="col" | Elections & Mandates
|-
| rowspan=1 style="background: #FFA500;" | 8
| rowspan=1|[[File:Lkadvani.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|Karan Kagalwala
| 1984 - 1985<br>(1 year)
| Kagalwala Premiership<br><small>11th Rajyani Ministry</small>
| rowspan=1|''1980''
| rowspan=1|''Majority Government''
|-
| rowspan=1 style="background: #BF0505;" | 9
| rowspan=1|[[File: H. D. Deve Gowda.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Balram Mulani]]
| 1985 - 1988<br>(3 years)
| 2nd [[Mulani Premiership]]<br><small>12th & 13th Rajyani Ministries</small>
| rowspan=1|1985<br>1987
| rowspan=1|Majority Government<br>{{wp|Coalition Government}}
|-
| rowspan=1 style="background: #FFA500;" | 10
| rowspan=1|[[File:Vasundhra Raje.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Kalyani Bajpeyi]]
| 1988 - 1995<br>(7 years)
| [[Bajpeyi Premiership]]<br><small>14th & 15th Rajyani Ministries</small>
| rowspan=1|1988<br>1992
| rowspan=1|Majority Government<br>Majority Government
|-
| rowspan=1 style="background: #BF0505;" | 11
| rowspan=1|[[File:Kalyan Singh1.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Manas Gulati]]
| 1995 - 2000<br>(5 years)
| [[Gulati Premiership]]<br><small>16th Rajyani Ministry</small>
| rowspan=1|1995
| rowspan=1|Majority Government
|-
| rowspan=1 style="background: #BF0505;" | 12
| rowspan=1|[[File:JRThakur.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Ravi Sharma]]
| 2000 - 2010<br>(10 years)
| [[Sharma Premiership]]<br><small>17th & 18th Rajyani Ministries</small>
| rowspan=1|2000<br>2005
| rowspan=1|Majority Government<br>Majority Government
|-
| rowspan=1 style="background: #FFA500;" | 13
| rowspan=1|[[File:PM Modi Portrait(cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=1|[[Madhava Thakur]]
| 2010 - ''incumbent''<br>(11 years)
| [[Thakur Premiership]]<br><small>19th, 20th & 21st Rajyani Ministries</small>
| rowspan=1|2010<br>2015<br>2020
| rowspan=1|Coalition Government<br>Coalition Government<br>Coalition Government
|}


==Living former Premiers==
There are four living former Premiers of the Kingdom of Rajyaghar:
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|Lkadvani.jpg|[[Karan Kagalwala]]<br>(1980-1985)
|Vasundhra Raje.jpg|[[Kalyani Bajpeyi]]<br>(1988-1995)
|Kalyan Singh1.jpg|[[Manas Gulati]]<br>(1995-2000)
|JRThakur.jpg|[[Ravi Sharma]]<br>(2000-2010)
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Premier of Rajyaghar
राजाघर का प्रधान मंत्री
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Government Seal
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Incumbent
Madhava Thakur
since September 2010
Central Union Government
Premier's Office
StyleThe Right Honourable
His Excellency (diplomatic)
Premier (informal)
StatusHead of Government
Member ofShahee Sansad, Ashta Pradhan, National Security Council
Reports toMonarch of Rajyaghar, Shahee Sansad
ResidenceThe State House
SeatGovernment Hill, Kinadica
NominatorPolitical Parties
AppointerMonarch of Rajyaghar
based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Shahee Sansad
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Shahee Sansad term is 5 years unless dissolved sooner
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Rajyaghar,
Acts of Governance
FormationOctober 1946
First holderBaiju Pahir Kapadia
Unofficial namesPrime Minister, Peshwa

The Premier of Rajyaghar (Matrabashi: Rajyaghār ke Pradhānamantrī) officially the Premier of the Central Union Government of Rajyaghar is the leader of the Central Union Government; the executive branch of the Government of Rajyaghar. The Premier is the chief adviser to the Monarch of Rajyaghar and the head of the Ashta Pradhan (Cabinet). Whilst the Monarch may appoint any citizen to serve as Premier, by convention the Premier is appointed from amongst the sitting members of the largest political party in the lower house of the Shahee Sansad, the House of Representatives.

The Premier is the most senior member of the Ashta Pradhan and serves as its Chairman. As such, the Premier alone may nominate members of the Ashta Pradhan and can request the dismissal of Ministers to the Monarch. The Premier is also entrusted with advising the Monarch on the exercise of Royal Decrees. The Ashta Pradhan is collectively and individually responsible to the Shahee Sansad and the Premier must retain the confidence of a majority in the Shahee Sansad. Failure to secure a majority in the Shahee Sansad when instructed by the Monarch shall result in the immediate dismissal of a Premier.

The Office of Premier comes with certain privileges including a security detail, paid expenses and residency at the State House. Former Premiers are also afforded a security detail for life, access to State Guest Houses. Former Premiers are also entitled to sit and observe debates of the Shahee Sansad from within its chamber, however, they cannot vote.

The incumbent Premier is Madhava Thakur who has served as PM since September 2010. Thakur first led a coalition government between his Rajyani Rashtriya Party and the Liberal Party. Thakur and the RRP were returned to power as a majority government in 2015 and again in 2020.

Appointment, Tenure and Removal

Eligibility

In order for an individual to be appointed to the Office of Premier, they must fulfill the following criteria set out by the Constitution:

  • Be a Citizen of the Kingdom of Rajyaghar,
  • Have resided within the Kingdom of Rajyaghar for the last ten years,
  • Be above the age of 25 years,
  • Not be found guilty of a serious crime,

Appointment Process

The Constitution states that the Monarch may appoint any citizen to be Premier, provided they meet the qualifications listed above, but by convention the Monarch will appoint the leader of the largest party or political group in the House of Representatives. The Monarch may also dismiss Premiers at their discretion but this is reserved for emergency situations and this power has never been exercised.

Following a General Election, if a political party wins a majority of seats in the House, their leader is invited by the Monarch to form a new government. If the outcome of a general election is unclear (i.e. hung parliament) the Monarch will often wait for the political parties to form coalitions before selecting an individual to serve as Premier so as to avoid any inference of political bias.

When an individual is selected to be the next Premier, they are invited to the Royal Palace where the Monarch will invite them to form a Government. The new Premier will then nominate individuals to serve in the Ashta Pradhan, as Ministers of the Crown and to fill other government posts. In an inauguration ceremony held usually that day or the following day, the Premier is given a ceremonial swearing in ceremony and his cabinet nominees are officially sworn into office.

Tenure and Removal

The Premier of the Kingdom of Rajyaghar serves at 'His Majesty's pleasure' and may therefore remain in office indefinitely, so long as the Monarch retains their confidence in them. By convention, however, a Premier must have the confidence of a majority of the Shahee Sansad as for a government to function they must be able to pass legislation through the legislature.

At the beginning of each session of the Shahee Sansad, there is a speech from the throne where the Government prepares a speech outlining their agenda for the session, which the Monarch will read before the Shahee Sansad, this is called the 'Royal Address'. Following the Royal Address, the House of Representatives will hold a Vote of Confidence in the Government. If the government wins the vote, the Premier is assumed to have the support of the Shahee Sansad for the duration of that session unless they lose a vote of no confidence. If the government loses the vote, the Premier must resign and the House is given 2 weeks to appoint a new Premier or a new General Election is called.

Following a successful vote of no confidence, the House of Representatives is automatically tasked with nominating a new individual to the Monarch. This is done via a 'Premierial Ballot' in the House in which any member who wishes to serve as Premier puts their name forward and a series of votes via the optional preferential voting system is used until a single candidate has 50%+1 votes in favour of their nomination. However, there is an option for not voting for a candidate which can cause this process to fail. If the process fails and 2 weeks have expired since the vote of no confidence, the Monarch must dissolve the Shahee Sansad and call for a new General Election.

Continuity of Government

Before 2013, the death or incapacity of a Premier would have left serious gaps within the national security apparatus of the Kingdom. As a result, the Thakur Government passed the Continuity of Government Act (2013) which established a clear line of succession to the duties of the Premier should they die or be incapacitated. In Rajyaghar, there is no such thing as an "acting" Premier as the Constitution does not allow for anyone or anything, including laws, to appoint the Premier except for the Monarch. As the national security apparatus is not established in the Constitution but rather via various Acts of the Shahee Sansad, the duties afforded to the Premier via these acts can be transferred to an individual in the case of incapacity or death and this is what is done through the Continuity of Government Act (2013). Additional duties are also transferred as the Constitution does not bar this from occurring. The term for this process is named after the act itself; Continuity of Government.

If Continuity of Government is invoked, the order of succession for acquiring the additional duties is as follows:

  1. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
  2. Secretary of State for Defence
  3. Secretary of State for Home Affairs
  4. Secretary of State for the Treasury
  5. The Monarch of Rajyaghar


The Continuity of Government Act (2013) allows for three scenarios:

  1. Death of the Premier (Article 1) - If a Premier dies in office, Article 1 of the Continuity of Government Act (2013) is automatically. Since 1978, all national political parties have frameworks in place to allow for the immediate nomination of a new party leader to the Monarch which allows for a new Premier to be appointed within a matter of hours.
  2. Voluntary incapacity of the Premier (Article 2) - If a Premier must recuse themself from conducting the business of government, they may invoked Article 2 themself. This requires a signed, written declaration stating that they are temporarily recusing themselves from the duties safeguarded under the Continuity of Government Act (2013). When the Premier wishes to return from their recusal, they must sign another written declaration stating that they wish to resume their duties. This second letter must be presented to the Monarch after which the Premier automatically resumes their duties safeguarded under the Continuity of Government Act (2013). During their recusal, the individual remains Premier as not all duties can be transferred.
  3. Involuntary incapacity of the Premier (Article 3) - In the event of involuntary incapacity, a majority of the Ashta Pradhan must sign a Letter of Recommendation to the Monarch stating that Continuity of Government should be invoked. Historians have widely speculated that if the Continuity of Government Act (2013) had been in place during the Emergency of 1964-67, the Ashta Pradhan would have invoked Article 3 to remove Premier Malhotra.

Powers and Roles

Duties

As the Chairman of the Central Union Government, the Premier leads the Cabinet (Ashta Pradhan) as well as leading the major political party in the Shahee Sansad as required by convention. Being a member of the Ashta Pradhan comes with powers but as the Chairman, the Premier holds additional and exclusive powers including the ability to nominate individuals to serve as Cabinet Ministers to be appointed by the Monarch.

The Premier is tasked with leading the Ashta Pradhan and wider Central Union Government and as such has the authority to direct government policy. Due to the parliamentary system adopted in the Constitution, the ability of the Premier to dictate government policy alone is limited by their political strength, strength of individual ministers and the size of their majority in the Shahee Sansad.

Additional duties of the Premier include:

  • Present the Government's legislative agenda to the Shahee Sansad
  • Representing the country abroad at high level meetings and summits
  • Appointing Civil Servants
  • Nominating individuals to the federal judiciary
  • Nominating individuals to head the branches of the armed forces
  • Nominating individuals to serve as ambassadors
  • Nominating individuals to any other federal positions

The Premier is directly responsible to the Monarch and Shahee Sansad and as such must attend weekly meetings with the Monarch to discuss matters of state and report to the House of Representatives weekly to answer questions from MPs.

Privileges

As the Head of Government, the Premier is afforded several privileges with some being retained post-premiership. During the Premier's term in office, they are afforded the State House as their official residence and office. Additionally, the Premier has access to the numerous state guest houses owned by the government. The Premier and their immediate family are also given 24 hour security by the Royal Protection Service. This protection is continued on post-premiership for the Premier and their spouse only.

Raj One, a government plane

On the ground, the Premier travels in an armoured official state car within a convoy usually consisting of police outriders and armoured escorts. For travel by air for official duties, the Premier has access to a set of government helicopters and the national executive airfleet which consists of three executive class aircraft (pictured). When the Premier is onboard, the aircraft is given the designation "Raj Gov" whereas if the Monarch or member of the Royal family uses the aircraft it is given the designation "Raj One" or "Raj Two" respectively.

As Head of Government, the Premier ranks above any other individual on the national order of precedence with the exception of the Monarch, Royal Family and High Priest of Bishnupur. As soon as an individual is appointed Premier, they are made a Commander of the Kamal Kadesh, the nation's second highest order of chivalry. Premier's are also afforded the privilege of recommending citizens to the Monarch for awards including orders, decorations and medals. An annual "Puraskasoch" is produced by the Palace on the advice of the Premier which awards between one to two thousand citizens with orders, decorations or medals.

List of Premiers

Premiers under Krishan VI

Maharaja Krishan VI
Portrait Name Term of office Government Elections & Mandates
1 Sardar patel (cropped).jpg Baiju Pahir Kapadia 1946 - 1951
(5 years) 		Kapadia Premiership
1st Rajyani Ministry 		1946 Majority Government
2 Morarji Desai portrait.jpg Anand Mahanti 1951 - 1955
(4 years) 		Mahanti Premiership
2nd Rajyani Ministry 		1951 Majority Government
3 Rajendra Prasad (Indian President), signed image for Walter Nash (NZ Prime Minister), 1958 (16017609534).jpg Onkar Jariwala 1955 - 1960
(5 years) 		Jariwala Premiership
3rd & 4th Rajyani Ministries 		1955
1959 		Majority Government
Minority Government
4 Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg Abhinav Devdhar Malhotra 1960 - 1961
(1 year) 		Malhotra Premiership
5th Rajyani Ministry 		1960 Majority Government

Premiers under Rajaram V

Maharaja Rajaram V
Portrait Name Term of office Government Elections & Mandates
4 Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg Abhinav Devdhar Malhotra 1961 - 1964
(3 years) 		Malhotra Premiership
5th Rajyani Ministry 		1960 Majority Government

Premiers under Shakti III

Maharani Shakti III
Portrait Name Term of office Government Elections & Mandates
4 Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg Abhinav Devdhar Malhotra 1964 - 1967
(3 years) 		Malhotra Premiership
5th & 6th Rajyani Ministries 		1965 Majority Government
5 R Venkataraman.jpg Anil Bhattacharya 1967 - 1968
(>1 year) 		Bhattacharya Premiership
7th Rajyani Ministry 		-- National Unity Government
6 The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivering his speech at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad, Pakistan on January 4, 2004 (1) (cropped).jpg Akshey Chakarvarti 1968 - 1978
(10 years) 		Chakarvarti Premiership
8th & 9th Rajyani Ministries 		1968
1973 		Majority Government
Majority Government
7 H. D. Deve Gowda.jpg Balram Mulani 1978 - 1980
(2 years) 		1st Mulani Premiership
10th Rajyani Ministry 		1978 Majority Government
8 Lkadvani.jpg Karan Kagalwala 1980 - 1984
(4 years) 		Kagalwala Premiership
11th Rajyani Ministry 		1980 Majority Government

Premiers under Krishan VII

Maharaja Krishan VII
Portrait Name Term of office Government Elections & Mandates
8 Lkadvani.jpg Karan Kagalwala 1984 - 1985
(1 year) 		Kagalwala Premiership
11th Rajyani Ministry 		1980 Majority Government
9 H. D. Deve Gowda.jpg Balram Mulani 1985 - 1988
(3 years) 		2nd Mulani Premiership
12th & 13th Rajyani Ministries 		1985
1987 		Majority Government
Coalition Government
10 Vasundhra Raje.jpg Kalyani Bajpeyi 1988 - 1995
(7 years) 		Bajpeyi Premiership
14th & 15th Rajyani Ministries 		1988
1992 		Majority Government
Majority Government
11 Kalyan Singh1.jpg Manas Gulati 1995 - 2000
(5 years) 		Gulati Premiership
16th Rajyani Ministry 		1995 Majority Government
12 JRThakur.jpg Ravi Sharma 2000 - 2010
(10 years) 		Sharma Premiership
17th & 18th Rajyani Ministries 		2000
2005 		Majority Government
Majority Government
13 PM Modi Portrait(cropped).jpg Madhava Thakur 2010 - incumbent
(11 years) 		Thakur Premiership
19th, 20th & 21st Rajyani Ministries 		2010
2015
2020 		Coalition Government
Coalition Government
Coalition Government

Living former Premiers

There are four living former Premiers of the Kingdom of Rajyaghar:

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