Union Council of Ministers

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The Union Council of Ministers is the highest decision-making body of the executive branch of India’s central government, comprising the Prime Minister and other ministers responsible for administering national affairs.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf collective decision-making body
constitutional body
executive body
accountableFor administration of Union ministries and departments
advises President of India
alsoCalled Council of Ministers at the Union level
appointmentBy President of India
branch executive branch of the Government of India
canHoldOfficeDuringPleasureOf President of India
collectivelyResponsibleTo House of the People
linked to: Parliament of India
constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
constitutionalPrinciple parliamentary form of government
country India
distinguishedFrom Cabinet of India
function administration of Union government affairs
advising the President on all executive actions
formulation of national policies
hasSmallerCoreGroup Cabinet of India
headedBy Prime Minister of India
includes Cabinet Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Ministers of State
Ministers of State with independent charge
Prime Minister of India
jurisdiction territory of India
languageOfOfficialName English
legalRequirement President shall act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister
levelOfGovernment Union government
linked to: Union Government
meetsAt New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
membersAppointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India
mentionedInArticle Article 74 of the Constitution of India
Article 75 of the Constitution of India
mustEnjoyConfidenceOf Lok Sabha
officialNameInEnglish Union Council of Ministers
oversees Union government departments
Union ministries
partOf Government of India
policyArea economic policy
finance
foreign affairs
infrastructure
national security
social welfare
powerType executive power of the Union
responsibilityType collective responsibility
responsibleTo Lok Sabha
role highest decision-making body of the Union executive
subBody Cabinet of India
systemType Westminster-style cabinet system

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Union Government of India executiveBody Union Council of Ministers
subject linked to: Union Government
Namami Gange approvedBy Union Cabinet of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Monsoon Session onAdviceOf Union Council of Ministers
Union Home Minister partOf Union Council of Ministers
Cabinet Secretary of India associatedWith Union Council of Ministers
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions partOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Deputy Prime Minister of India partOf Union Council of Ministers
Deputy Prime Minister of India memberOf Union Council of Ministers
Governor of Haryana appointedOnAdviceOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India partOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Cabinet Secretariat of India supports Union Council of Ministers
Finance Minister of India partOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Article 75 of the Constitution of India subject Union Council of Ministers
Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog isAdvisoryTo Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Union Council of Ministers officialNameInEnglish Union Council of Ministers
Union Council of Ministers alsoCalled Council of Ministers at the Union level
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Ministry of Railways (India) partOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India) partOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Prime Minister of India memberOf Union Council of Ministers
subject linked to: PM
Prime Minister of India heads Union Council of Ministers
subject linked to: PM
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India) formsPartOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Governor of Tamil Nadu appointedOnAdviceOf Union Council of Ministers
Winter Session onAdviceOf Union Council of Ministers
Governor of Kerala appointedOnAdviceOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Minister of Food and Agriculture (India) partOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Committee of Secretaries reportsTo Union Cabinet of India
subject linked to: Committee of Secretaries (CoS)
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Ministry of Communications (India) partOf Union Council of Ministers
Indian Space Policy 2023 approvedBy Union Cabinet of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers
Union Parliament oversees Union Council of Ministers
MoEFCC formsPartOf Union Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Union Council of Ministers