What is the difference between the Nominal and Real Executive in India - Social Science - Working of Institutions

Question

What is the difference between the Nominal and Real Executive in
India?

Veena Tyagi · Accepted Answer

Nominal Executive
Real Executive

Person who heads the executive branch but does
not have the power to execute major and important decisions is a
Nominal Executive

Person who has he real power to execute
all
major and important decisions is a
Real
Executive

Most of the duties and powers are ceremonial in
nature and of limited influence

All the duties and power are real and
actual

E g; president of India or Mayor of a city in
India

Prime minister of india or a CM of
state

Nominal Executive	Real Executive
Person who heads the executive branch but does not have the power to execute major and important decisions is a Nominal Executive.	Person who has he real power to execute all major and important decisions is a Real Executive
Most of the duties and powers are ceremonial in nature and of limited influence.	All the duties and power are real and actual.
E.g; president of India or Mayor of a city in India.	Prime minister of india or a CM of state.

What is the difference between the Nominal and Real Executive in India?