Mention any two ways in which the Constitution ensures the pre-eminent position of the Prime Minister in relation to the Union Council of Ministers.

Two ways in which the Constitution ensures the pre-eminent position of the Prime Minister in relation to the Union Council of Ministers are-

1. The Prime Minister is the recognised leader of the Cabinet. The President appoints Ministers and allocates work among them on the advice of the Prime Minister.
2. The Prime Minister's resignation means the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers. No person shall be retained as a member of the Council of Ministers if the Prime Minister says that he should be dismissed.