The order of precedence of the Republic of India is a list in which the functionaries, dignitaries and officials are listed for ceremonial purposes and has no legal standing and does not reflect the Indian presidential line of succession or the co-equal status of the separation of powers under the Constitution of India. The order is established by the President of India, through the President's Secretariat and is maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is not applicable for the day-to-day functioning of the Government of India.

Order

If there are multiple persons of similar rank, then they will be listed in alphabetical order. The order of precedence between themselves is determined by the date of entry into that position/rank.[1][2]

Order of precedence of India
Rank Position
1

President (Droupadi Murmu)

2

Vice President (Jagdeep Dhankhar)

3

Prime Minister (Narendra Modi)

4

Governors (within their respective states)

5

Former presidents (Pratibha Patil and Ram Nath Kovind)

5A

Deputy Prime Minister (vacant)[3]

6
7
7A[5]
8
9 Judges of the Supreme Court
9A[5]
10
11
12
13 Envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary accredited to India
14
15
  • Union deputy ministers
  • Union territory chief ministers (within their respective union territories)
  • State cabinet ministers (within their respective states)
16 Officiating Chiefs of Staff holding the rank of Lieutenant General or equivalent rank (i.e. Vice Admiral and Air Marshal)
17
18
  • State cabinet ministers (outside their respective states)
  • State legislative chairpersons and speakers (outside their respective states)
  • Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India
  • Union territoriy legislative speakers
  • State legislative deputy chairpersons and deputy speakers (within their respective states)
  • State ministers of state (within their respective states)
  • Union territory ministers (within their respective union territories)
19
  • Union territory legislative deputy speakers
  • Administrators (within their respective union territories)
  • State deputy ministers (within their respective states)
20
  • State legislative deputy chairpersons and deputy speakers (outside their respective states)
  • State ministers of state (outside their respective state)
21 Members of Parliament
22 State deputy ministers (outside their respective states)
23
24
25
26

Notes

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "President's Secretariat" (PDF). Office of the President of India. Rajya Sabha. 26 August 1979. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
    2. ↑ "Table of Precedence (Updated)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
    3. ↑ "table of precedence".
    4. ↑ Roche, Elizabeth (3 June 2019). "Ajit Doval to stay as NSA, gets cabinet rank with 5-year term". mint. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
    5. 1 2 3 4 "Ministry of Home". Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
    6. ↑ PTI. "Dr. Manoj Soni appointed as UPSC chairman".
    7. ↑ "Order of Precedence | GAD".
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