11-607: (Redirected from Union Council ) Union council may refer to: Union Council of Ministers , a government body in India Union council (Bangladesh) , an administrative unit in Bangladesh Union council (Pakistan) , an administrative unit in Pakistan Union Council (students' union), an administrative body in a students' union Union Council ,
22-604: A former council with the BSA See also [ edit ] Union of Councils for Soviet Jews Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Union council . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Union_council&oldid=1196512630 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
33-494: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Union Council of Ministers The Union Council of Ministers 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,
44-535: 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. There are five categories of the council of ministers as given below, in descending order of rank : 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
55-677: Is responsible collectively to the lower house of the Indian parliament , called the Lok Sabha (House of the People). 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
66-636: The Republic of India is a list in which the functionaries, dignitaries and officials are listed for ceremonial purposes and has no legal standing and does not reflect the Indian presidential line of succession or the co-equal status of the separation of powers under the Constitution of India . The order is established by the President of India , through the President's Secretariat and is maintained by
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88-530: The Indian Constitution to remove a minister functioning in the state of Manipur. Council portfolios are as follows: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Earth Sciences 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
99-708: The council is headed by prime minister Narendra Modi and consists of 71 fellow members. The council is answerable 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. Pursuant to Article 75(3) , the Council of Ministers
110-433: 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
121-506: The turn of the millennia, evidence indicates that an MP 's electoral performance enhances the likelihood of being granted a ministerial portfolio. 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
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