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ü Article
163: The Council of Ministers is headed by the Chief Minister to aid and advice
the Governor in the exercise of his functions.
ü Article
164: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the state
legislative assembly.
APPOINTMENT:
ü The
ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister.
ü The
person to be appointed as the Minister must be a member of either of the houses
of the State Legislature.
ü If
a person who is not a member of either of the houses of the state legislature
is appointed as a minister he should become a member of either of the houses
with in a period of six months.
ü Even
a nominated member of either of the houses of the state legislature can be
appointed as a minister.
OATH:
ü Oath
of office and secrecy is administered by the Governor.
SALARY:
ü The
salary and other allowances are determined by the state legislature.
RESIGNATION:
ü A
Minister is individually responsible to the Governor.
ü A
Minister submits the resignation to the Governor.
ü Note:
The Governor accepts the resignation only on the advice of the Chief Minister.
REMOVAL:
ü A
minister is removed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister.
STRENGTH:
ü The
total number of Ministers including Chief Minister should not exceed 15 percent
of the strength of the state legislative assembly.
ü But,
the number of Ministers including the Chief Minister in a state shall not be
less than 12. (Article 164 (1A)).
ü The
restriction was imposed through the 91st amendment of 2003.
ü Accordingly
Article 164 was amended.
ü Note:
Through the same amendment Article 75 was also amended to restrict the strength
of the Council of Ministers at the Central to 15 percent of the Lok Sabha.
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