Minister of State (India)
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The Minister of State (India) is a junior member of the Union Council of Ministers who assists a Cabinet Minister in specific portfolios and functions within the Government of India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Railways (India) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ministerial office
ⓘ
political position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | Westminster-style parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| canAnswerQuestionsIn | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeFrom |
Lok Sabha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Government of India positions
ⓘ
Indian ministers ⓘ |
| collectiveResponsibility | Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveResponsibilityTo | House of the People (Lok Sabha) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle |
Article 74 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Article 75 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | Union government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Honourable ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Minister of State (Independent Charge) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional office under parliamentary system ⓘ |
| mayHold | independent charge of a ministry ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | en ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathType | oath of office and secrecy ⓘ |
| participatesIn | meetings of the Union Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portfolioAssignmentBy | Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | junior minister ⓘ |
| rankComparedTo |
above Deputy Minister (historical)
ⓘ
below Cabinet Minister ⓘ |
| removalBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removalOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiredToBe | member of Parliament of India ⓘ |
| responsibleTo | Lok Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
assists Cabinet Minister in specific portfolios
ⓘ
participates in policy implementation ⓘ performs functions delegated by Cabinet Minister ⓘ represents ministry in Parliament when required ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Cabinet Minister (India)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
| usedIn | Union executive of India ⓘ |
| worksIn | specific ministry or department ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Deputy Minister of India
this entity surface form:
Minister of State for Railways (India)