Article 75(3) of the Constitution of India states: "The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People." This means that the entire Council of Ministers stands or falls together. If a no-confidence motion is passed against the Council of Ministers in the Lok Sabha, the entire ministry has to resign.
Council of Minister is collectively responsible to whom ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2012 · Topic: The Council of Ministers (Collective Responsibility of the Council of Ministers)
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