The primary role of Article 75(5) is to ensure that all Ministers are accountable to Parliament. If a person is appointed as a Minister but does not become a Member of Parliament within six months, they lose their ministerial position. This prevents unelected individuals from holding significant executive power indefinitely.
A Minister who for any period of six (6) consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall cease to be a Minister after the expiry of this period. This is mentioned in which Article of the Constitution ?
Asked in cgpsc 2025 2025 · Topic: Articles of the Constitution (Articles related to the Union Executive and Parliament)
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