Union Council of Ministers
The Union Council of Ministers, constitutionally is the chief executive authority of the Republic of India. It is chaired by the prime minister and includes the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by prime minister Narendra Modi and is consists of 31 members, including the prime minister. The council is subject 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. Regulation. Pursuant to , the Council of Ministers  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 the council of ministers per . All union cabinet members shall submit in writing to the President to propose a proclamation of emergency by  the president in accordance with . 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. Ranking. There are five categories of the council of ministers as given below, in descending order of rank: Appointment. Pursuant to , 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 the turn of the millennia, evidence indicates that an MP's electoral performance enhances the likelihood of being granted a ministerial portfolio. Council of Ministers in state governments. Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to the union council of ministers per . In March 2020, the Supreme Court of India used its powers for the first time to do "complete justice" under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution to remove a minister functioning in the state  of Manipur. Current Union Council of Ministers. Council portfolios are as follows: