Indian order of precedence

The Order of precedence of the Republic of India is the protocol list^[1] (hierarchy of important positions) in which the functionaries and officials are listed according to their rank and office in the Government of India. The order is established by the President of India, through the Office of the President of India and is maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is only used to indicate ceremonial protocol and has no legal standing; it does not reflect the Indian presidential line of succession or the co-equal status of the separation of powers under the Constitution. It is also not applicable to day-to-day functioning of Government of India.

Order

As of January 1st 2015, Planning Commission has been replaced by NITI Aayog.^[2] However, MHA hasn't yet updated the Indian Order of Precedence.

Rank	Persons
1	President – Pranab Mukherjee
2	Vice-President – Mohammad Hamid Ansari
3	Prime Minister – Narendra Modi
4	Governors of states of India (within their respective States)
5	Former Presidents - Pratibha Patil
5A	Deputy Prime Minister – vacant
6	Chief Justice of India - T. S. Thakur, Speaker of Lok Sabha – Sumitra Mahajan
7	Cabinet Ministers of the Union Chief Ministers of States (within their respective States) Deputy Chairman of NITI Aayog [3] Former Prime Ministers – Atal Bihari Vajpayee, H. D. Deve Gowda, Manmohan Singh Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha – Ghulam Nabi Azad and vacant respectively
7A[4]	Holders of the Bharat Ratna – Amartya Sen, Lata Mangeshkar, C. N. R. Rao, Sachin Tendulkar, Atal Bihari Vajpayee[note 1]
8	Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries accredited to India Chief Ministers of States (when outside their respective States) Governors of States (when outside their respective States)
9	Judges of Supreme Court of India (Justices of India)
9A[4]	Chairman, Union Public Service Commission – Alka Sirohi Chief Election Commissioner – Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi Comptroller and Auditor General – Shashi Kant Sharma
10	Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha – P. J. Kurien Deputy Chief Ministers of States Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha – M. Thambidurai Members of the Planning Commission Ministers of States of the Union
11	Lieutenant Governors within their respective Union Territories Attorney General of India – Mukul Rohatgi Cabinet Secretary – Pradeep Kumar Sinha
12	Chiefs of Staff holding the rank of full General or equivalent rank Chief of Army Staff – General Dalbir Singh Chief of Air Staff – Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha Chief of Naval Staff – Admiral Sunil Lanba
13	Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to India
14	Chief Justices of States Chairman and Speakers of State Legislatures (within their respective States)
15	Chief Ministers of Union Territories within their respective Union Territories Cabinet Ministers in States (within their respective States) Chief Executive Councillor Delhi (within their respective Union Territories) Deputy Ministers of the Union
16	Officiating Chiefs of Staff holding the rank of Lieutenant General or equivalent rank
17	Judges of State High Courts of India (Justices of States) Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal Chairman, Minorities Commission Chairman, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission[4]
18	Cabinet Ministers in States (outside their respective States) Chairmen and Speakers of State Legislatures (outside their respective States) Chairmen, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission Deputy Chairmen and Deputy Speakers of State Legislatures (within their respective States) Ministers of State in States (within their respective States) Ministers of Union Territories and Executive Councillors of Delhi (within their respective Union Territories) Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council (within their respective Union Territories)
19	Chief Commissioners of Union Territories not having Councils of Ministers (within their respective Union Territories) Deputy Ministers in States (within their respective States) Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories Deputy Chairman of Metropolitan Council Delhi (with in their respective Union Territories)
20	Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speakers of State Legislatures (outside their respective States) Ministers of State in States (outside their respective State)
21	Members of Parliament
22	Deputy Ministers in States (outside their respective States)
23	Army Commanders/Vice Chief of the Army Staff or equivalent in other Services Chief Secretaries to State Governments (within their respective States) Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Members, Minorities Commission Members, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission Officers of the rank of full General or equivalent rank Director, Intelligence Bureau Secretaries to Government of India Secretary, Minorities Commission Secretary, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission Secretary to the President Secretary to the Prime Minister Secretary, Rajya Sabha/Lok Sabha Solicitor General Vice-Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal
24	Lieutenant Generals of the Indian Army Air Marshals of the Indian Air Force Vice Admirals of the Indian Navy
25	Advocate Generals of States Additional Secretaries to the Government of India Additional Solicitor General CBDT Chairman Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Chairman, Tariff Commission Charge Affairs and Acting High Commissioners a pied and adinterim Chief Ministers of Union Territories (outside their respective Union Territories) Chief executive Councillor of Delhi (outside their respective Union Territories) Chief Secretaries of State Governments (outside their respective States) Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council (outside their respective Union Territories) Deputy Chairman, Delhi Metropolitan Council(outside their respective Union Territories) Director, Central Bureau of Investigation Director General, Border Security Force Director General, Central Reserve Police Lieutenant Governors (outside their respective Union Territories) Members, Central Administrative Tribunal Members, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission Members, Union Public Service Commission Ministers of Union Territories and Executives Councillors, Delhi Principal Staff Officers of the Armed Forces of the rank of Major General or equivalent rank Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories
26	Joint Secretaries to the Government of India Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Major-Generals of the Indian Army Rear Admirals of the Indian Navy Air Vice Marshals of the Indian Air Force Inspector Generals of the Indian Police

See also

• Gazetted officer

Notes

1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee is also a holder of the Bharat Ratna, but derives higher precedence by virtue of being a former Prime Minister.

External links

• Order of Precedence of India MHA, India

References

1. "President's Secretariat" (PDF). Office of the President of India. Rajya Sabha. 1979-08-26. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
2. "Government constitutes National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
3. "India YearBook 2016". Chapter 32 (General Information)
4. "Ministry of Home".