Article 75(5) (for Union Ministers) and Article 164(4) (for State Ministers) state that a minister who is not a member of the legislature (Parliament at the Union level, State Legislature at the State level) for a period of six consecutive months shall cease to be a minister. To continue in office beyond six months, the person must become a member of either House of the legislature. Membership can be acquired either by being elected in a by-election or general election, or by being nominated (if nomination provisions exist for the house).
Under the Indian Constitution it is necessary to be a member of a house after 6 months of becoming a minister. In what way should a minister become a member of the house?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021 · Topic: The Council of Ministers (Qualifications for Ministers)
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