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Under Article 75(1A) of the Constitution of India, the total number of Ministers, including the Prime…

Article 75(1A) caps the Union Council of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, at fifteen per cent of the total membership of the Lok Sabha. The denominator is the…

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Under Article 75(1A) of the Constitution of India, the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed what percentage of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha?

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Article 75(1A) caps the Union Council of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, at fifteen per cent of the total membership of the Lok Sabha. The denominator is the House's total membership, not the number of ministers or the combined membership of Parliament.

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