Article 75 of CoI : Article 75: Other provisions as to Ministers.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Appointment of Ministers

Situation: After a general election, the President of India needs to appoint the Prime Minister and other Ministers.

Application of the Act:

1. The President appoints the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha (House of the People) as the Prime Minister.
2. The Prime Minister then advises the President on the appointment of other Ministers.
3. The total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, does not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha. For instance, if the Lok Sabha has 545 members, the Council of Ministers can have a maximum of 82 members (15% of 545).

Example 2:

Scenario: Disqualification of a Minister

Situation: A member of the Lok Sabha is disqualified under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) for switching political parties.

Application of the Act:

1. The disqualified member cannot be appointed as a Minister during the period of disqualification.
2. If the disqualification period is until the end of the current Lok Sabha term, the member cannot be a Minister until the next general election.
3. If the disqualified member contests ...

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