1. Council of Ministers and Chief Minister
JYOTI
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
PGGC-11
Chandigarh

2. Council of Ministers Formation or Composition of Council of Ministers
Appointment of the Chief Minister
Appointment of the Other Minister
Ministers must be members of the State Legislature
Responsibility of Council of Ministers towards Legislative Assembly
Special provision for certain States

3. Number of Ministers
Term of Council of Ministers
Salaries and Allowances of Ministers
Oath of Office and Secrecy
Meetings of council of Ministers
Categories of Ministers
Cabinet Ministers
Minister of State
Deputy ministers
Parliamentary Secretaries

4. Characteristics of State Cabinet System
Governors does not attend the meeting of the Cabinet
Close relation between Cabinet and State Legislature
Political Homogeneity
Responsibility of Cabinet towards Legislature
Collective Responsibility
Individual Responsibility
Leadership of Chief Minister
Secrecy

5. Functions of Council of Ministers
To determine State Policies
To run Administration
Co-ordination of work of different Departments
Legislative Functions
Financial Functions
Control over Appointments
Enforcement of Central Laws and Executive Directions

6. Chief Minister Appointment of the Chief Minister
Powers and Functions of the Chief Minister
Formation of Council of Ministers
Distribution of Portfolios
Re-organization of Council of Ministers
To preside over the meetings of the Cabinet
Co-ordination of different Departments
Chief Advisor of the Governor

7. Link between Cabinet and Governor
Leader of State Legislative Assembly
Powers of making Appointments
Right to advice the Governor to dissolve the State Legislative assembly