The Constitution of India
Other provisions as to Ministers
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 75
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourcePresident and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the
Prime Minister.
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[(1A) The total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of
Ministers shall not exceed fifteen per cent. of the total number of members of the House of
the People.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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