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By which Amendment of the Constitution of India was the number of Ministers limited to 15% of the total…

The Ninety-first Amendment inserted Articles 75(1A) and 164(1A). It caps the Union Council of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, at 15% of Lok Sabha membership, and a…

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By which Amendment of the Constitution of India was the number of Ministers limited to 15% of the total number of members of the House?

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The Ninety-first Amendment inserted Articles 75(1A) and 164(1A). It caps the Union Council of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, at 15% of Lok Sabha membership, and a State Council, including its Chief Minister, at 15% of Legislative Assembly membership. The State provision also sets a minimum of twelve Ministers; the relevant denominator is not the combined membership of both Houses.

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