Who curbed Zail Singh's presidential powers?
Rajiv Gandhi
Sanjay Gandhi
Charan Singh
VP Singh
Answer
Rajiv Gandhi, Then Prime Minister of India, curtailed Zail Singh's presidential powers through a series of constitutional amendments. These amendments reduced the President's authority to issue ordinances and veto bills, while simultaneously increasing the Prime Minister's control over the appointment and dismissal of state governors and the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
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