The Gujarat Council of Ministers ( gu, ગુજરાતનું મંત્રીમંડળ) exercises

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of the

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n State of

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

. The council is chaired by the

Chief Minister of Gujarat The Chief Minister of Gujarat is the chief executive of the government of the Indian state of Gujarat. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. The chief minister's term ...

. The council serves as the highest decision-making body in the State of Gujarat and advises the

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in the exercise of his or her functions. The Council of Ministers is responsible to the

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member cons ...

Constitutional Provisions

Article 163 of the

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makes provision for the

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of the Republic of India to have a Council of Ministers, headed by a Chief Minister, so as to aid and assist that state's Governor in the exercise of his or her functions. While the Governor is the executive Head of the State, actual executive power can only be exercised after a consensus is reached by the Council of Ministers. Upon being so advised, the Governor is expected to act accordingly. The Governor of Gujarat appoints the

. Ministers serving on the council, in turn, are appointed by the Governor under advisement by the Chief Minister. While a Council Minister technically holds office at the pleasure of the State Governor, practically, a sitting Minister may be removed by the Governor only after consulting with, and receiving advice from, the Chief Minister. Both the Chief Minister and those serving on the Council of Ministers must also be members of the

. If he or she is not a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), he or she shall obtain membership of the assembly within six months of his or her appointment. The council is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly and holds office till they enjoy the confidence of the

. Alternatively, a serving Council Minister may be removed by the Legislative Assembly through passage of a

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. As per Article 164 (1A) of the

, the maximum strength of the Council of Ministers in Gujarat will be fifteen percent of the total Legislative Assembly strength . Hence, considering that the total strength of the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat is 182 members, the State's Council of Ministers may only be served by no more than twenty seven members.

Types of Ministers

The Gujarat Council of Ministers follows the westminster's model of cabinet. There are two type of ministers. * Cabinet Ministers. * Ministers of State.

Cabinet Ministers

Actual power of decisions vests with cabinet ministers. The cabinet is chaired by the Chief Minister.

Ministers of State

They are also known as Deputy Ministers. They are appointed to assist cabinet ministers. However, many times, they are given independent charge of their department. In that case, they enjoy a latitude for decision making similar to a cabinet minister, with respect to those decisions under the aegis of their respective departments. However, Ministers of State do not participate in cabinet meetings.

Current council of ministers

References

Latest Gujarat Mantrimandal Pdf Download 2019 in Gujarati language

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gujarat Council of Ministers Government of Gujarat State council of ministers of India