Hayat Ashraf

The Council of Ministers in India is a body of senior government officials, led by the Prime Minister, that exercises executive authority in the country. The composition and functions of the Council of Ministers are defined in the Constitution of India, specifically in Articles 74 and 75. Article 74 of the Indian Constitution establishes the Council of Ministers at the central level. According to this article, there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head to aid and advise the President in the exercise of his or her functions. The President appoints the Prime Minister and other ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister. Article 75 deals with the appointment and tenure of ministers. It states that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament). The Cou...