Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveEasy
Which Constitutional Amendment Act restricted the total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers at the Centre to not exceed 15 percent of the total strength of the Lok Sabha?
A. 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
B. 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003✓ Correct Answer
C. 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011
D. 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019
💡 Solution & Explanation
The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 amended Article 75 to cap the size of the Council of Ministers at fifteen percent of the total strength of the Lok Sabha to curb oversized ministries. Similar restrictions apply to state legislative assemblies under the same amendment.
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