Minister without Portfolio, Government of India

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The Minister without Portfolio in the Government of India is a cabinet-level position held by a senior leader who does not head a specific ministry but is assigned important responsibilities and advisory roles by the Prime Minister.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
appointedBy President of India NERFINISHED
appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED
associatedWith Council of Ministers system in parliamentary democracies
belongsToJurisdiction Union government NERFINISHED
cabinetStatus full member of the Cabinet
canBeHeldBy Member of Parliament
person who must become a Member of Parliament within six months
collectiveResponsibilityWith Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha
constitutionalContext Article 74 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
Article 75 of the Constitution of India
country India
governanceLevel national
governmentBranch Executive branch of India
hasCharacteristic does not head a specific ministry
may be given charge of specific tasks or missions
portfolio may be assigned or changed at the discretion of the Prime Minister
used occasionally rather than continuously
hasRole assigned special responsibilities by the Prime Minister
senior advisory role to the Prime Minister
jurisdiction Republic of India NERFINISHED
languageLabel_en Minister without Portfolio, Government of India NERFINISHED
legalBasis Constitution of India provisions on Council of Ministers NERFINISHED
Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules NERFINISHED
mayAttend meetings of the Union Cabinet
memberOf Cabinet of India NERFINISHED
nominatedBy Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED
officeHolderType individual politician
officeType non-departmental ministerial office
partOf Government of India NERFINISHED
Union Council of Ministers NERFINISHED
policyInfluenceArea broad, not limited to a single ministry
politicalNature political appointment
positionInHierarchy senior member of the Union Council of Ministers
rank Cabinet Minister
removalBy President of India NERFINISHED
removalOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED
reportsTo Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED
responsibilityTo Parliament of India NERFINISHED
scopeOfWork cross-ministerial coordination
handling special political or strategic assignments
policy advice to the Prime Minister
seat New Delhi NERFINISHED
similarTo Minister without Portfolio (general concept) NERFINISHED
termLength at the pleasure of the President

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N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar heldPosition Minister without Portfolio, Government of India