Cap on total number of Union Ministers - 15%

Q.  Which article deals with the cap on total number of ministers in the Union Government?
- Published on 16 Jun 16

a. 75(1)
b. 75(1A)
c. 74 (2)
d. 75(1B)

ANSWER: 75(1A)
 
  • Article 75 (1A) states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen per cent. of the total number of members of the House of the People.
  • It was inserted by the 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.
  • A similar cap was placed on states too. Here the minimum number of ministers should not be less than 12. For smaller states the minimum number is 7.

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