enlist five functions of the Council of Ministers of a state
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The State Council of Ministers: it’s Power and Functions!
The Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advice the Governor in the exercise of his functions except in so far as he is by or under the Constitution required to act in his discretion.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
The governor appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister.
The Council of Ministers constitutes the real executive in the State. Although the administration is carried on in the name of the Governor, actual decisions are normally made by Ministers.
Under ordinary circumstances, the Governor has to follow their advices. It is the duty of the Chief Minister of a State to communicate to the Governor regarding administration and the affairs of the State.
Thus, in theory the Governor may dismiss a minister if he so likes, but in view of the collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the State Legislative Assembly, he is not likely to use this power in actual practice.
1 administers and maintains law and order in the state .
2. executes laws and decisions made by the legislative assembly as well as the union Government
3 formulate policies for the state activities.
4. give advice to the governor
5. makes laws with the help of the state legislator based on the state list and the concurrent list