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Chief Minister and Council of Ministers


Chief Minister and Council of Ministers



  • Salary and allowance of Chief Minister and COM is granted from Public Accounts Fund of India.
  • CM is the real executive head of the state.
  • Governor is the nominal head of the sate.
  • All executive decisions are made in the name of Governor.
  • CM is the architect of the state government.
  • Chief is the chairman of the State Planning Board.
  • CM is the chief spoke person of the state government.
  • CM is the leader of the majority party in the State Legislative Assembly
  • CM is the chairman of state council of Ministers
  • CM is the member of the Inter-state council and NITI Ayog and was the member of National Development Council
  • CM acts as the vice- chairman of the concerned zonal council by rotation holding office for a period of one year at a time.
  • Ex-officio chairman of zonal council Union Home Ministers
    • Northern Zonal Council with HQ at New Delhi
    • Southern Zonal Council with HQ at Chennai
    • Eastern Zonal Council with HQ at Kolkata
    • Western Zonal Council with HQ at Mumbai
    • Central Zonal Council with HQ at Allahabad
    • North Eastern Zonal Council with HQ at Gauhati (Assam)
  • At present there are total 6 zonal councils
  • 5 zonal councils were set up by State Re-organisation act, 1956
  • North East Zonal council was set up in 1971
  • Chief Minister can as to the Governor to dismiss a minister
  • Chief Minister can recommend the Dissolution of State Legislative Assembly to the Governor,
  • However the Governor isn't bound by the advice of the CM
  • CM is generally belongs to the State Legislative Assembly but he can be from State Legislative Council as well
  • Article 164 only says that CM shall be appointed by the Governor and other ministers shall be appointed by the Governor.
  • The term of office of CM and COM is 5 years
  • The resignation letter of CM shall be submitted to the Governor and others to the Governor by the CM

    The Minister shall hold office depends upon the pleasure of the Governor.
  • The oath of CM and COM shall be administered by the Governor.
  • State Council of Minister consists of three types of minister
  • Cabinet Minister, Minister of State, Deputy Ministers
  • According to 91st Amendment Act, 2003 the total number of minister shall not exceed 15 per cent of the total members of the State Legislative Assembly.
  • All the meeting of the State Council of Ministers shall be presided by CM
    CM and COM are collectively responsible to the State Legislative Assembly under article 164.
  • CM and COM are individually responsible to the Governor under article 164.
  • The chief link between the Governor and COM is the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly
  • The portfolio among the members of COM is allocated by the CM.
  • The size of the COM is determined by the CM
  • First Woman CM of India- Sucheta Kriplani
  • Longest Duration CM in India- Jyoti Basu
  • First non-congress CM of an Indian state- EMS Nambroodripath (Kerala) CPI, 1957
  • Article 163 - COM to aide and advice the Governor
  • Article 154- Other provision as to minister.
  • Article 165- Advocate general of State.
  • Article 166- Conduct of Business of State Government
  • Article 167- Duration of CM as respect to the furnishing of information of Governor.
  • The Governor has to act on the advice of COM except in case of his "Discretionary Power" (Article 163(1) of Indian Constitution)
  • The activities of all the minster are guided, directed, controlled and co-ordinated by the CM 
  • CM shall communicate to the Governor all decision of the COM relating to the administration of the affairs of the state and proposal for legislature.

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