Union Council of Ministers
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The Union Council of Ministers exercises executive authority in the Republic of India.[1] It consists of senior ministers, called 'cabinet ministers', junior ministers, called 'ministers of state' and, rarely, deputy ministers.
It is led by the prime minister. A smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in India.[2] Only the prime minister and ministers of the rank of cabinet minister are members of Union Cabinet in accordance with Article 352.
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 People).[1] When a bill introduced by a minister in the Lok Sabha is not approved by it, entire council of ministers is responsible and not the minister. The council of ministers upon losing confidence of Lok Sabha shall resign to facilitate new government formation.
A minister shall not 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 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.[1]
Ranking
There are five categories of council of ministers as given below, in descending order of rank:
- Prime minister
- Deputy prime minister (if any); presides as prime minister in his absence or as the senior most cabinet minister. Usually the Deputy Prime minister is also the minister of Home Affairs. [3]
- Cabinet minister: member of cabinet; leads a ministry.
- Minister of state (independent charge): junior minister not reporting to a cabinet minister.
- Minister of state (MoS): junior 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 president, is appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister.
Removal
- Upon self resignation
- Upon dismissal by the President for minister's unconstitutional acts per Article 75(2).[4]
- Upon direction from the Judiciary for committing violation of law.
- Upon ceasing eligibility to be a member of Parliament.
Council of Ministers of a State
Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to union council of ministers per Articles 163, 164 and 167(c). There is no concept of cabinet rank minister in the council of ministers.
Current Union Council of Ministers
As a collective, each successive Council of Ministers is referred to as a cabinet. The current cabinet is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who took office on 26 May 2014. Source:[5][6][7]
- Key
India cabinet ministers information-2014
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
Minister | Party | Portfolio |
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Rao Inderjit Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
Santosh Kumar Gangwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment |
Shripad Yasso Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) |
Dr. Jitendra Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the Department of Space |
Dr. Mahesh Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Culture; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. |
Giriraj Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. |
Manoj Sinha | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Communications; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways. |
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. |
R. K. Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Power; and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. |
Hardeep Singh Puri | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. |
Alphons Kannanthanam | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism. |
Ministers of State
Minister | Party | Portfolio |
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Vijay Goel | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. |
Pon Radhakrishnan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping. |
S.S. Ahluwalia | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.[18] |
Ramesh Jigajinagi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. |
Ramdas Athawale | Republican Party of India (A) | Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. |
Vishnu Deo Sai | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel. |
Ram Kripal Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development. |
Hansraj Ahir | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs. |
Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal. |
Rajen Gohain | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways. |
General (Retd.) V. K. Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs. |
Parshottam Rupala | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. |
Jayant Sinha | Bharatiya Janata Party | Civil Aviation |
Krishan Pal Gurjar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. |
Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. |
Shiv Pratap Shukla | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. |
Ashwini Kumar Choubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. |
Sudarshan Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. |
Kiren Rijiju | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs. |
Upendra Kushwaha | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development. |
Dr. Virendra Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs. |
Anupriya Patel | Apna Dal (Sonelal) | Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare |
M. J. Akbar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs. |
Anant Kumar Hegde | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. |
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. |
Jayant Sinha | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. |
Babul Supriyo | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. |
Arjun Ram Meghwal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. |
Vijay Sampla | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. |
Ajay Tamta | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles. |
Krishna Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. |
Chhotu Ram Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. |
P. P. Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. |
Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence. |
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. |
Dr. Satya Pal Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. |
See also
- Politics of India
- National Democratic Alliance
- Council of Ministers of Narendra Modi
- Template:Modi ministry
References
- 1 2 3 Wikisource:Constitution of India/Part V#Article 74 .7BCouncil of Ministers to aid and advise President.7D
- ↑ Wikisource:Constitution of India/Part XVIII
- ↑ Rajendran, S. (July 13, 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Bangalore. ISSN 0971-751X. OCLC 13119119. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Origin and Scope of Doctrine of Pleasure in India". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Full-list-PM-Modis-new-look-Cabinet/articleshow/53067400.cms%7CFull Archived 2014-12-12 at the Wayback Machine. list: PM Modi's new-look Cabinet
- ↑ "President of India allocates portfolios of the Council of Ministers". Press Information Bureau. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ "Union Cabinet reshuffle: Rajyavardhan Rathore replaces Smriti Irani as I&B minister, Piyush Goyal gets finance ministry". Times of India. May 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Arun Jaitley returns to office, takes charge of finance ministry". Times of India. Aug 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Shri Prakash Javadekar assumes charge as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Information & Broadcasting". Press Information Bureau. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Smriti Irani out of HRD, Venkaiah Naidu gets I&B ministry". Indian Express. New Delhi. 5 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Union Cabinet reshuffle: Rajyavardhan Rathore replaces Smriti Irani as I&B minister, Piyush Goyal gets finance ministry - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Nitin Gadkari given additional charge of portfolios held by Gopinath Munde". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06.
- ↑ "Modi Cabinet rejig: Manohar Parrikar new Defence Minister, Suresh Prabhu gets Railways". Zee News. Archived from the original on 2014-11-12.
- ↑ Nair, Sobhana K. (8 March 2018). "TDP Ministers Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y.S. Chowdary resign from Union Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "Suresh Prabhu given additional charge of aviation ministry after TDP minister A.G. Raju resigns". liveMint. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ "Union Cabinet reshuffle: Rajyavardhan Rathore replaces Smriti Irani as I&B minister, Piyush Goyal gets finance ministry - Times of India". The Times of India.
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