Council of Ministers of Republic of India

The Union Council of Ministers 'or federal cabinet' exercises executive authority in the Republic of India. It consists of senior ministers, called "Cabinet Ministers", and junior ministers, called "Ministers of State".

It is led by the Prime Minister. A smaller executive body, called the Union Cabinet is the decision-making body in India. Only the Prime Minister and ministers of the rank of "Cabinet Minister" are members of the Cabinet.

As a collective, the Council of Ministers is responsible to the lower house of the Indian Parliament, called the Lok Sabha (House of People). According to the Constitution of India, the total number of ministers in the Council of Ministers must not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the House of the People. Ministers must be members of parliament. Any minister who is not a member of either the lower or upper houses of parliament for six consecutive months is automatically stripped off his or her ministerial post.

There are three categories of ministers, in descending order of rank:

As a collective, each successive Council of Ministers is referred to as a cabinet. The current cabinet is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who took office on 26 May 2014.

India cabinet ministers information-2014

Note : *Indicates Minister of State having Independent charge

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