Even though the President has ordinance power, why is it linked with the real executive?

Correct answer: Because the President generally issues an ordinance on the advice of the Council of Ministers

The correct answer is A. An ordinance is a temporary law-making measure that the President may promulgate when Parliament is not in session and immediate action is considered necessary. Although it is issued in the President’s name, the President normally acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. Therefore, the power is formally associated with the President but connected in practice with the real executive. An ordinance must also be placed before Parliament and has limited constitutional duration unless replaced by legislation. B is wrong because the Rajya Sabha Chairman does not make ordinances. C is wrong because courts do not write them. D is wrong because an ordinance is an executive constitutional measure, not an Election Commission order. Memory cue: formal name of the President, responsible advice of the ministry.