Union Council of Ministers


The Union Council of Ministers exercises executive authority in the Republic of India. It consists of senior ministers, called 'cabinet ministers', junior ministers, called 'ministers of state', Ministers of state and, rarely, deputy ministers. The council is led by the Prime Minister of India.
A smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in India. Only the prime minister and ministers of the rank of cabinet minister are members of the Union Cabinet in accordance with.

Regulation

Pursuant to, the Council of Ministers is responsible collectively to the lower house of the Indian parliament, called the Lok Sabha. When a bill introduced by a minister in the Lok Sabha is not approved by it, the entire council of ministers is responsible and not the minister. The council of ministers upon losing confidence of Lok Sabha shall resign to facilitate the new government formation.
A minister shall not take any decision without being considered by the council of ministers per. All union cabinet members shall submit in writing to the President to propose proclamation of emergency by the president in accordance with.
According to the Constitution of India, the total number of ministers in the council of ministers must not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha. Ministers must be members of parliament. Any minister who is not a member of either of the houses of the parliament for six consecutive months is automatically stripped off his or her ministerial post.

Ranking

There are five categories of the council of ministers as given below, in descending order of rank:
Pursuant to, a minister who works at the pleasure of president, is appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister. Since at least the turn of the millennia, evidence indicates that an MP’s electoral performance enhances the likelihood of being granted a ministerial portfolio.

Removal

Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to union council of ministers per.

Current Union Council of Ministers

Council portfolios are as follows:

Cabinet Ministers

India cabinet ministers information-2019

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

Ministers of State