Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister
The Chief Minister is the head of the cabinet and
the council of ministers. In practice, he is the real executive head of the
state. As per Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, the Chief Minister
of a state shall be appointed by the Governor of the State.
As the real executive head of the state, the Chief
Minister enjoys wide powers and performs a number of functions. The important
powers and functions of the Chief Minister are:
i) As the head of the council of ministers, the
Chief Minister has more powers in ministry-making. He can recommend appointment
of ministers and designate them as cabinet ministers or ministers of state or
deputy ministers. He can change the portfolios of the ministers. He can even
recommend the removal of ministers.
ii) He presides over the meetings of the cabinet
and makes major policy decisions of the Government.
iii) He acts as the sole channel of communication
between the council of ministers and the Governor. He communicates to the
Governor all the decisions of the cabinet relating to administrative and
legislative proposals.
iv) He scrutinizes all papers, bills, resolutions,
etc. that are to be placed before the legislature.
v) Though, in theory, all major appointments are
made by the Governor, in practice, all such appointments are actually made on
the advice of the Chief Minister.
Article 163(1) of the Constitution of India
provides that there shall be a council of ministers headed by the Chief
Minister to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions except
when he is required by the Constitution to act in his discretion.
The state council of ministers is formed in the
same manner as the union council of ministers is formed. The leader of the
majority party or coalition of parties in the legislative assembly is appointed
as the Chief Minister by the Governor. The other ministers in the council of
ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister.
As per the constitution, the council of ministers
hold office during the pleasure of the Governor. But, in reality, the council
of ministers hold office during the pleasure of the Chief Minister, because the
Governor acts on the advice of the Chief Minister. The council of ministers are
individually responsible to the Chief Minister. The council of ministers are
collectively responsible to the legislative assembly of the state. That means,
the council of ministers shall speak in one voice.
The council of ministers consists of cabinet ministers,
ministers of state and deputy ministers. Of the council of ministers, the
cabinet ministers constitute the state cabinet. The cabinet ministers of the
state cabinet are, generally, the prominent ministers of the council of
ministers. It is headed by the Chief Minister. The cabinet takes decisions on
behalf of the council of ministers, and so, all the ministers are bound by the
decisions of the cabinet.
Activity
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Make a list of the
Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu.
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Bring out the
welfare schemes introduced by them.
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Write a few
sentences of your favourite Chief Minister.
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Make a collage of
the welfare schemes which were introduced especially for women in your state.
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