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Order of precedence (India) - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Anticipation, Ascendancy, Authority, Caste, Class, Concern, Condition, Consequence, Consideration, Echelon, Eminence, Emphasis |
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The order of precedence is the protocol list at which Indian government officials are seated according to their hierachy. This is not the list of succession.
Protocol
| Rank
| Member
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| President
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| 2
| Vice President
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| 3
| Prime Minister
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| 4
| Governors of States in their governing states
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| 5
| Former Presidents
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| 5a
| Deputy Prime Minister (if existing)
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| 6
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| 7
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- Union Cabinet Ministers
- Chief Ministers in their governing states
- Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission
- Former Prime Ministers
- Leaders of Opposition of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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| 7a
| Bharat Ratna awardees
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| 8
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- Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of Commonwealth accredited to India.
- Chief Ministers of states, outside their governing states.
- Governors of states outside their respective states.
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| 9
| Judges of the Supreme Court
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| 9a
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| 10
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- Dy. Chairman, Rajya Sabha
- Dy. Chief Ministers of their states
- Dy. Speaker, Lok Sabha
- Members of the Planning Commission
- Ministers of State in the Union and Defence Ministry
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| 11
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- Attorney General of India
- Cabinet Secretary
- Lt. Governors within their Union territory
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| 12
| Chiefs of Staff holding the rank of full General or equivalent rank
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