This provision aims to curb the size of the Council of Ministers and prevent political horse-trading by limiting the number of ministerial positions.
Which among the following Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that "The total number of Ministers in the Council of Ministers in a State, including the Chief Minister in a State shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State?
Asked in Senior Physical Education Teacher Exam 2022 · Topic: The Council of Ministers (Constitutional Provisions: Articles 74 and 75)
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