Article 164 of CoI : Article 164: Other provisions as to Ministers.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Appointment of Ministers in a State

Context: In the state of Maharashtra, the Governor is responsible for appointing the Chief Minister and other Ministers.

Example: After the state elections, Party A wins the majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly. The leader of Party A, Mr. Sharma, is appointed as the Chief Minister by the Governor. Mr. Sharma then advises the Governor to appoint Ms. Verma, Mr. Patel, and Ms. Rao as Ministers. The Governor follows this advice and appoints them as Ministers. They hold office as long as they have the confidence of the Governor.

Example 2:

Scenario: Limitation on the Number of Ministers

Context: The total number of Ministers in the state of Karnataka must not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.

Example: Karnataka has 224 members in its Legislative Assembly. According to Article 164(1A), the total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, cannot exceed 15% of 224, which is 33.6. Therefore, the maximum number of Ministers allowed is 33. If the current number of Ministers exceeds this limit, the state must reduce the number of Ministers to comply with the law within six months.

Example 3:

Scenario: Collective Responsibility to the Legislative Assembly

Context: The Council of Ministers in the state of Tamil Nadu is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly.

Example: If the Leg...

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