Question

(a) Write two functions of Chief Minister. (b) Differentiate between legislature assembly and legislature council.

Answer 1

A chief minister is understood to be "first among equals". They would be the chief adviser to the nominal head of their state, the chair of cabinet and leader of the main governing political party in the legislature.

In states where there are two houses there is a State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) and a State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). In such a case, the Legislative Council is the upper house, while Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the state legislature.