1. Chief Minister
1.1. Appointment Process
1.2. Term of the Chief Minister
1.3. Powers and Functions of the Chief Minister
1.4. Other functions performed by the Chief Minister
2. Powers and Functions of Chief Minister
2.1. Who is Chief Minister?
2.2. Powers and Functions of Chief Minister
2.3. Significance of the Post of Chief Minister
3. Oath, Term and Salary of Chief Minister
3.1. Constitutional Provisions about Oath
3.2. Term and Salary of Chief Minister
3.3. Significance of the Post of Chief Minister
4. Article 167 – Duties of Chief Minister
4.1. Duties of Chief Minister
4.2. Important Provisions
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Topic – Chief Minister (Notes)
Subject – Political Science
(Constitution of India)
Table of Contents
Chief Minister
Chief Minister is the de facto executive authority at the level of state under Article 164 of the Constitution. De facto means real power at state level is concentrated in the hands of Chief Minister. He/She is the head of the government. His /Her position at state level is analogous to the position of Prime Minister at the Centre.
Appointment Process
- Constitution has not prescribed any specific procedure for the selection and appointment of the Chief Minister.
- Therefore according to convention of parliamentary form of government, governor appoints the leader of the majority party in the state legislature as Chief Minister.
- In case of lack of clear cut majority, governor usually appoints the memthe leader of the largest party or coalition in the assembly as the Chief Minister.
- If the chief minister in office dies suddenly and there is no obvious successor, the governor has the discretion to appoint any person as Chief Minister. however, if the ruling party elected a new leader, the governor has no choice but to appoint that person as Chief Minister.
- Governor can first appoint a person as CM and ask him/her to prove majority within reasonable period as Constitution does not require that a person must prove majority before appointment as CM.
- If the CM does not become a member of either house within six months, he/she loses position as CM. The governor appoints the CM, but the governor cannot dismiss him/her until have a majority in the house.
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