What is the maximum percentage of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of a State…
Under Article 164(1A) of the Indian Constitution (inserted by the 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003), the total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in…
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What is the maximum percentage of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of a State fixed by the Constitution for the strength of the Council of Ministers, including the Chief Minister?
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Under Article 164(1A) of the Indian Constitution (inserted by the 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003), the total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State (and shall not be less than 12 Ministers).
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