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{{Short description|Executive authority in India}} | {{Short description|Executive authority in India}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}} | {{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} | ||
{{Infobox government agency | {{Infobox government agency | ||
| agency_name = Union Council of Ministers | | agency_name = Union Council of Ministers | ||
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| website = {{URL|https://english.www.gov.in|english.www.gov.in}} | | website = {{URL|https://english.www.gov.in|english.www.gov.in}} | ||
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A smaller executive body called the '''Union Cabinet''' is the supreme decision-making body in India; it is a subset of the Union Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and [[Ministry (government department)|ministries]] of the government<ref name="const1">[[Wikisource: Constitution of India/Part XVIII]]</ref> | The '''Union Council of Ministers'''<ref name="Constitution:85">Article 58 of the ''[[Constitution of India]]''</ref> is the [[Cabinet (government)|principal executive organ]] of the [[Government of India]], which functions as the senior decision making body of the executive branch. It is chaired by the prime minister and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by prime minister [[Narendra Modi]] and consists of 29 members, including the prime minister. The council is subject to the [[Parliament of India]]. | ||
A smaller executive body called the '''Union Cabinet''' is the supreme decision-making body in India; it is a subset of the Union Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and [[Ministry (government department)|ministries]] of the government.<ref name="const1">[[Wikisource: Constitution of India/Part XVIII]]</ref> | |||
== Regulation == | == Regulation == | ||
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Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to the union council of ministers per [[s: Constitution of India/Part VI|Articles 163, 164 and 167(c)]]. | Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to the union council of ministers per [[s: Constitution of India/Part VI|Articles 163, 164 and 167(c)]]. | ||
In March 2020, the Supreme Court of India used its powers for the first time to do "complete justice" under [[ | In March 2020, the Supreme Court of India used its powers for the first time to do "complete justice" under [[s: Constitution_of_India/Part_V|Article 142]] of the Indian Constitution to remove a minister functioning in the state of Manipur.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Supreme Court Invoked Special Powers to Remove a Minister|url=https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/supreme-court-invoked-special-powers-to-remove-a-minister|access-date=1 October 2020|website=Drishti IAS|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Current Union Council of Ministers == | == Current Union Council of Ministers == | ||
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| title = [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]<br />[[Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]]<br />[[Department of Atomic Energy]]<br />[[Department of Space]]<br />{{small|(All important policy issues and other portfolios not allocated to any minister)}} | | title = [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]<br />[[Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]]<br />[[Department of Atomic Energy]]<br />[[Department of Space]]<br />{{small|(All important policy issues and other portfolios not allocated to any minister)}} | ||
| minister1 = [[File:Official Photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi | | minister1 = [[File:Official Photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Portrait.png|100px]] [[Narendra Modi]] | ||
| minister1_termstart = 30 May 2019 | | minister1_termstart = 30 May 2019 | ||
| minister1_termend = Incumbent | | minister1_termend = Incumbent | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of Home Affairs]]<br/>[[Ministry of Co-operation|Minister of Co-operation]] | | title = [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of Home Affairs]]<br/>[[Ministry of Co-operation|Minister of Co-operation]] | ||
| minister1 = [[File:Amit | | minister1 = [[File:Union Minister of Co-operation Amit Shah.jpeg|100px]] [[Amit Shah]] | ||
| minister1_termstart = 30 May 2019 | | minister1_termstart = 30 May 2019 | ||
| minister1_termend = Incumbent | | minister1_termend = Incumbent | ||
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| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | | minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Minister of Law and Justice]] | | title = [[Minister of Law and Justice]] | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment|Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment]] | | title = [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment|Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment]] | ||
| minister1 = [[File:Virendra Kumar addressing at the closing ceremony of a Seminar on Technology Partnerships for POSHAN Abhiyaan - ‘TECH-THON’, organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, in New Delhi.JPG|100px]] [[Virendra Kumar Khatik| | | minister1 = [[File:Virendra Kumar addressing at the closing ceremony of a Seminar on Technology Partnerships for POSHAN Abhiyaan - ‘TECH-THON’, organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, in New Delhi.JPG|100px]] [[Virendra Kumar Khatik|Virendra Kumar]] | ||
| minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
| minister1_termend = Incumbent | | minister1_termend = Incumbent | ||
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| minister1_termend = Incumbent | | minister1_termend = Incumbent | ||
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | | minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of Food Processing Industries]] | | title = [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of Food Processing Industries]] | ||
| minister1 = [[Pashupati Kumar Paras]] | | minister1 = [[File:Pashupati Kumar Paras.jpg|100px]] [[Pashupati Kumar Paras]] | ||
| minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
| minister1_termend = Incumbent | | minister1_termend = Incumbent | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Science and Technology | | title = [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Science and Technology]]<br/>[[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office]]<br/>[[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions|Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]]<br/>[[Department of Atomic Energy|Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy]]<br/>[[Department of Space|Minister of State in the Department of Space]] | ||
| minister1 = [[Jitendra Singh (BJP politician)|Jitendra Singh]] | | minister1 = [[Jitendra Singh (BJP politician)|Jitendra Singh]] | ||
| minister1_Age = | | minister1_Age = | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | |||
| title = [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Law and Justice]] | |||
| minister1 = [[Arjun Ram Meghwal]] | |||
| minister1_Age = | |||
| minister1_termstart = 18 May 2023<ref>{{cite news |title=Kiren Rijiju Replaced As Law Minister, Shifted To Earth Sciences |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kiren-rijiju-replaced-by-arjun-ram-meghwal-as-law-minister-shifted-to-earth-sciences-ministry-4044185 |access-date=18 May 2023 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref> | |||
| minister1_termend = Incumbent | |||
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
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{{Cabinet table minister | |||
| title = [[Ministry of Earth Sciences|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Earth Sciences]] | |||
| minister1 = [[Kiren Rijiju]] | |||
| minister1_Age = | |||
| minister1_termstart = 18 May 2023<ref>{{cite news |title=Kiren Rijiju Replaced As Law Minister, Shifted To Earth Sciences |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kiren-rijiju-replaced-by-arjun-ram-meghwal-as-law-minister-shifted-to-earth-sciences-ministry-4044185 |access-date=18 May 2023 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref> | |||
| minister1_termend = Incumbent | |||
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
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{{Cabinet table end}} | {{Cabinet table end}} | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]] | | title = [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]] | ||
| minister1 = [[ | | minister1 = [[Bharati Pravin Pawar]] | ||
| minister1_Age = 42 | | minister1_Age = 42 | ||
| minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
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| minister2_termend = Incumbent | | minister2_termend = Incumbent | ||
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | | minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| minister3 = [[ | | minister3 = [[Rajkumar Ranjan Singh]] | ||
| minister3_Age = | | minister3_Age = | ||
| minister3_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister3_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries|Minister of State in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries]] | | title = [[Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries|Minister of State in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries]] | ||
| minister1 = [[ | | minister1 = [[L. Murugan]] | ||
| minister1_Age = | | minister1_Age = | ||
| minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] | | title = [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] | ||
| minister1 = [[ | | minister1 = [[L. Murugan]] | ||
| minister1_Age = | | minister1_Age = | ||
| minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
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| minister1_termend = Incumbent | | minister1_termend = Incumbent | ||
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | | minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| minister2 = [[ | | minister2 = [[Rajkumar Ranjan Singh]] | ||
| minister2_Age = | | minister2_Age = | ||
| minister2_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister2_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
| minister2_termend = Incumbent | | minister2_termend = Incumbent | ||
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | | minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| minister3 = [[ | | minister3 = [[Subhas Sarkar]] | ||
| minister3_Age = | | minister3_Age = | ||
| minister3_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister3_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Ministry of Women and Child Development|Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development]]<br/>[[Ministry of AYUSH|Minister of State in the Ministry of AYUSH]] | | title = [[Ministry of Women and Child Development|Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development]]<br/>[[Ministry of AYUSH|Minister of State in the Ministry of AYUSH]] | ||
| minister1 = [[ | | minister1 = [[Mahendra Munjapara]] | ||
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| minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
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{{Cabinet table minister | {{Cabinet table minister | ||
| title = [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance]] | | title = [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance]] | ||
| minister1 = [[Bhagwat | | minister1 = [[Bhagwat Karad]] | ||
| minister1_Age = | | minister1_Age = | ||
| minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | | minister1_termstart = 7 July 2021 | ||
Revision as of 19:44, 25 June 2023
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 15 August 1947 |
| Type | Highest executive body of the federal government |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Republic of India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth always prevails) |
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| Child agencies |
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| Website | english.www.gov.in |
The Union Council of Ministers[1] is the principal executive organ of the Government of India, which functions as the senior decision making body of the executive branch. It is chaired by the prime minister and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by prime minister Narendra Modi and consists of 29 members, including the prime minister. The council is subject to the Parliament of India.
A smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in India; it is a subset of the Union Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and ministries of the government.[2]
Regulation
Pursuant to Article 75(3), the Council of Ministers is responsible collectively to the lower house of the Indian parliament, called the Lok Sabha (House of the People).[3] 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 the confidence of Lok Sabha shall resign to facilitate the formation of a new government.
A minister shall take any decision without being considered by the council of ministers per Article 78(c). All union cabinet members shall submit in writing to the President to propose a proclamation of emergency by the president in accordance with Article 352.
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.[3]
Ranking
There are five categories of the council of ministers as given below, in descending order of rank:
- Prime Minister: Leader of the executive of the Government of India.
- Deputy Prime Minister (if any): Presides as prime minister in his absence or as the senior most cabinet minister.[4]
- Cabinet Minister: A member of the Union cabinet; leads a ministry.
- Minister of State (Independent charge): Junior minister not reporting to a Cabinet Minister.
- Minister of State (MoS): Deputy Minister reporting to a Cabinet Minister, usually tasked with a specific responsibility in that ministry.
Appointment
Pursuant to Article 75, a minister who works at the pleasure of the 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.[5]
Removal
- Upon death.
- Upon self resignation, or resignation or death of Prime Minister.
- Upon dismissal by the President for minister's unconstitutional acts per Article 75(2).[6]
- Upon direction from the Judiciary for committing violation of law.
- Upon ceasing eligibility to be a member of Parliament.
- Under the provision of "Collective Responsibility" under Article 75, the Prime Minister and the entire Council of Ministers resign if a Vote of No Confidence is passed in the Lower House (Lok Sabha) of the Indian Parliament.[7]
Council of Ministers in state governments
Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to the union council of ministers per Articles 163, 164 and 167(c).
In March 2020, the Supreme Court of India used its powers for the first time to do "complete justice" under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution to remove a minister functioning in the state of Manipur.[8]
Current Union Council of Ministers
Council portfolios are as follows:[9][10][11]
Cabinet Ministers
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
Ministers of State
See also
- List of longest-serving members of the Union Council of Ministers of India
- Politics of India
- National Democratic Alliance
- Council of Ministers of Narendra Modi
References
- ↑ Article 58 of the Constitution of India
- ↑ Wikisource: Constitution of India/Part XVIII
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wikisource:Constitution of India/Part V#Article 74 .7BCouncil of Ministers to aid and advise President.7D
- ↑ Rajendran, S. (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Bangalore. ISSN 0971-751X. OCLC 13119119. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ↑ Ladwig III, Walter C. (23 December 2019). "Executive Particularism and Ministerial Selection in India". Legislative Studies Quarterly. 44 (4). Department of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis: 469–493. doi:10.1111/lsq.12261.
- ↑ "Origin and Scope of Doctrine of Pleasure in India". Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "Prime Minister & Council of Ministers - Election, Roles, Collective Responsibility - Indian Polity". BYJUS. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Supreme Court Invoked Special Powers to Remove a Minister". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Who Gets What: Cabinet Portfolios Announced. Full List Here". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of ministers in Narendra Modi's government". 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "Press Comm Portfolio | Government Of India | Government". Scribd.
- ↑ "Kiren Rijiju Replaced As Law Minister, Shifted To Earth Sciences". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "Kiren Rijiju Replaced As Law Minister, Shifted To Earth Sciences". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
- Union Council of Ministers at the National Portal of India
- New Union Council of Ministers (Cabinet Reshuffle 2021) List at Full List of Ministers Who Resigned and Newly Appointed Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle - Law Planet - Legal News, Law Updates & Law Exams Preparation



















