State Council Of Ministers

Points to Remember:

1.       Article 163- Council of Minister to aid and advise governor.

2.       The total number of council ministers including chief minister should not exceed the 15 % of total strength of the legislative assembly of the state.

3.       Number of ministers, including CM in a state shall not be less than 12.

4.       The ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of governor.

5.       A minister who is not member of state legislature for any period of six consecutive months shall cease to be a minister.

6.       A minister who is member of one house of the state legislature has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of the other house, but he can vote only in the house of which he is a member.

7.       Article 164 – The council of minister is collective responsible to the legislative assembly.

8.       The council of ministers can advice the governor to dissolve the legislative assembly on the ground that House does not represent the views of the electorate faithfully and call for fresh elections.