Which of the following constitutional amendments restricted the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and in the States to fifteen percent of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha or the Legislative Assembly?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Constitution Ninety-First Amendment Act, 2003 amended Article 75 to provide that the total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of the People. A similar restriction was added for state cabinets under Article 164. This amendment was enacted to curb the practice of jumbo cabinets and defection driven ministerial berths.