Deputy Prime Minister of India
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The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of India canonical | 6 |
| Deputy PM of India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T584816 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy Prime Minister of India Context triple: [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, positionHeld, Deputy Prime Minister of India]
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A.
Cabinet Secretary of India
The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
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B.
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and the most powerful political executive in the Republic of India, responsible for leading the central administration and shaping national policy.
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C.
Secretary to Government of India
The Secretary to the Government of India is the senior-most civil servant in a ministry or department, responsible for top-level policy formulation, administration, and advising ministers within the central government.
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D.
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the second-highest presiding officer of India’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for conducting its proceedings in the absence of the Chairman.
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E.
Union Home Minister
The Union Home Minister is the senior cabinet official in the Government of India responsible for internal security, domestic policy on law and order, and oversight of key national security and policing agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy Prime Minister of India Target entity description: The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
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A.
Cabinet Secretary of India
The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
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B.
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and the most powerful political executive in the Republic of India, responsible for leading the central administration and shaping national policy.
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C.
Secretary to Government of India
The Secretary to the Government of India is the senior-most civil servant in a ministry or department, responsible for top-level policy formulation, administration, and advising ministers within the central government.
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D.
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the second-highest presiding officer of India’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for conducting its proceedings in the absence of the Chairman.
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E.
Union Home Minister
The Union Home Minister is the senior cabinet official in the Government of India responsible for internal security, domestic policy on law and order, and oversight of key national security and policing agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
ⓘ
government office ⓘ |
| actsAs | stand-in for Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Deputy Prime Minister of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy PM of India
|
| appointedBy | President of India ⓘ |
| appointmentCondition | created at the discretion of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| associatedWithBody | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| cabinetRank | senior cabinet minister ⓘ |
| category |
Government of India positions
ⓘ
Indian ministers ⓘ |
| constitutionalMention | not mentioned in the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | not a constitutional office ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| eligibility | must be a member of Parliament or become one within prescribed period ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
ⓘ
surface form:
Vallabhbhai Patel
|
| flagUsed |
Tiranga (Indian national flag)
ⓘ
surface form:
Flag of India
|
| formationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | second-highest in Union Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
ⓘ
surface form:
Vallabhbhai Patel
|
| isPermanentOffice | no ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | Hindi ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of India
ⓘ
Union Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| nativeName | भारत के उप प्रधान मंत्री ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Chaudhary Charan Singh
ⓘ
surface form:
Charan Singh
Chaudhary Devi Lal ⓘ Devi Lal ⓘ Jagjivan Ram ⓘ L. K. Advani ⓘ Morarji Desai ⓘ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ⓘ
surface form:
Vallabhbhai Patel
Yashwantrao Chavan ⓘ |
| officeScope | national ⓘ |
| officeType | deputy head of government ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| residesIn |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| responsibility |
assisting the Prime Minister in administrative functions
ⓘ
assisting the Prime Minister in governmental functions ⓘ |
| seat |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| status | may be vacant ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable ⓘ |
| supportsOffice | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| symbolUsed |
State Emblem of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Emblem of India
|
| termLength | at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
| typicalPortfolio | may hold an important ministry ⓘ |
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Subject: Deputy Prime Minister of India Description of subject: The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Deputy PM of India