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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Predicate Object
instanceOf collective decision-making body
constitutional body
executive body
accountableFor administration of Union ministries and departments
advises President of India
alsoCalled Union Council of Ministers
surface form: Council of Ministers at the Union level
appointmentBy President of India
branch executive branch of the Government of India
canHoldOfficeDuringPleasureOf President of India
collectivelyResponsibleTo Parliament of India
surface form: House of the People
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
surface form: Union government
meetsAt New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
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 self-link
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 executiveBody Union Council of Ministers
subject surface form: Union Government of India
Namami Gange approvedBy Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Cabinet of India
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
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
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
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India partOf Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
Cabinet Secretariat of India supports Union Council of Ministers
Finance Minister of India partOf Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
Article 75 of the Constitution of India subject Union Council of Ministers
Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog isAdvisoryTo Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
Union Council of Ministers officialNameInEnglish Union Council of Ministers self-link
Union Council of Ministers alsoCalled Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers at the Union level
Ministry of Railways (India) partOf Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India) partOf Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
PM memberOf Union Council of Ministers
subject surface form: Prime Minister of India
PM heads Union Council of Ministers
subject surface form: Prime Minister of India
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India) formsPartOf Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
Governor of Tamil Nadu appointedOnAdviceOf Union Council of Ministers
Winter Session onAdviceOf Union Council of Ministers
Governor of Kerala appointedOnAdviceOf Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
Minister of Food and Agriculture (India) partOf Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
Committee of Secretaries (CoS) reportsTo Union Council of Ministers
subject surface form: Committee of Secretaries
this entity surface form: Union Cabinet of India
Ministry of Communications (India) partOf Union Council of Ministers
Indian Space Policy 2023 approvedBy Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Cabinet of India
Union Parliament oversees Union Council of Ministers
MoEFCC formsPartOf Union Council of Ministers
this entity surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India