Minister of State (Independent Charge)

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The Minister of State (Independent Charge) is a junior minister in the Government of India who heads a ministry independently without an overseeing Cabinet Minister.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf junior ministerial rank
ministerial office
alternativeLanguageTitle Hindi
appointedBy President of India NERFINISHED
appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED
belongsToSystem parliamentary system of India
canAnswer parliamentary questions relating to assigned ministry
canBeMemberOf Lok Sabha NERFINISHED
Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED
canPilot bills in Parliament relating to assigned ministry
category Indian ministerial positions
collectiveResponsibility Council of Ministers to Lok Sabha NERFINISHED
constitutionalBasis Constitution of India NERFINISHED
country India
decisionMakingPower can take executive decisions within assigned ministry subject to collective responsibility
distinctFrom Cabinet Minister
Minister of State
governmentLevel Union
hasAbbreviation MoS (Independent Charge) NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver allocated ministry without Cabinet Minister
hasType political office
heads ministry or department of the Government of India
includedIn Council of Ministers under Article 74 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Government of India
languageOfOfficialTitle English
mayAttend Cabinet meetings when specially invited
memberOf Union Council of Ministers NERFINISHED
oathAdministeredBy President of India NERFINISHED
overseenBy Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED
participatesIn meetings of the Council of Ministers when invited
partOf Council of Ministers of India NERFINISHED
Union government of India NERFINISHED
politicalSystem multi-party democracy in India
protocolRank above Minister of State in order of precedence
below Cabinet Minister in order of precedence
rankComparedTo junior to Cabinet Minister
senior to Minister of State
reportsTo Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED
requires oath of office and secrecy
responsibleFor administration of assigned ministry
implementation of government programmes in assigned ministry
policy formulation in assigned ministry
scopeOfWork independent charge of a ministry without Cabinet Minister
sector executive branch
style The Honourable
termLength at the pleasure of the President
typicalHolder member of Parliament from ruling coalition
usedIn Union ministries without Cabinet Minister

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Cabinet of India typeOfMinister Minister of State (Independent Charge)