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Modi equals Indira Gandhi in issuing ordinances

January 8, 2015Indian Government, Indian PoliticsOmkar Sawant

Narendra Modi-led NDA government has issued eight ordinances in 225 days – an average one every 28 days. This makes Modi equal with Indira Gandhi in terms of the rate of issuing ordinances.

Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

Indira Gandhi was PM for nearly 16 years i.e. 5825 days. Indira Gandhi has the record of issuing highest number of ordinances (208) – an average one ordinance every 28 days.

What is an ordinance?

  1. As per the Constitution of India, only the legislature has the power to make laws.
  2. However, in cases when Parliament is not in session, and ‘immediate action’ is needed, the President can issue an ordinance.
  3. An ordinance is a law that can even introduce legislative changes.
  4. The Supreme Court has clarified that the legislative power to issue ordinances is ‘in the nature of an emergency power’ given to the executive only ‘to meet an emergent situation’.

List of PMs according to the rate of ordinances

PM Tenure(Years) Tenure(Days) No of Ordinances Rate(Days/Ordinance)
Indira Gandhi 16 years 5,825 days 208 28
Javaharlal Nehru 17 years 6,126 days 200 31
Lal Bahadur Shastri 2 years 581 days 9 65
Manmohan Singh 10 years 3,650 days 61 60
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