POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF MINISTER
1. Formation of the Ministry: - The first and foremost Responsibility of the Chief Minister is
the formation of Ministry of his choice. The CM has a free hand in the Selection and
Appointment of Ministers. He choose some members of his Party (or) coalition Partners in
the case of a Coalition) and Recommend their names to the Governor to be appointed as
Ministers. He advises the Governor to allocate Portfolios among the ministers.
2. Leader of the State council of Ministers: - The Chief Minister is the head of the Council
of Ministers. As such he occupies a Position of Exceptional authority. He is the Chairman of
the State council of Ministers. The Chief Minister decides the Time, Venue and Agenda of
Cabinet meetings. The CM Presides all of the over meetings in the Legislative assembly. He
was acts as a Guide, Directs, Controls and Co-Ordinance activities of the ministers.
3. Link between the Governor and the State council of Ministers: - The Chief minister is
the Principal channel of communication between the Governor and the State council of
Ministers. As part of his Constitutional duty he communicates all the administrative
Decisions and Legislative proposals of the State council of Ministers to the Governor. It is
his Responsibility furnish any information Related to the Actives of the Ministers as the
Governor may call for. No minister shall meet the Governor without the consent of the Chief
Minister.
4. Leader of the Legislative Assembly: - As the Chief minister enjoys the Confidence and
Support of the Majority Legislators. He acts as the Leader of the Assembly. His Complete
Cooperation to the Presiding officers for the smooth Conduct of the business of the House.
He ensures Discipline of his Party members in the Assembly. He invites Petitions from the
People and patiently listens to them.
5. Leader of the Party in Power: - The Chief minister is the Leader of the Party in Power at
the State Level. He informs the Party members about the Policies and programmes Initiated
by the State government of his Party. He seeks the Co-operation and Support of the Party
members for the Effective Implementation of the government Policies and Successful
function of the Government. He Utilizes the Services of the Senior, Experienced and
Prominent Party Leaders in improving the Image and Efficiency of the State government.
6. Leader of the People: - He tries to know and understand the Needs and Interests, Aspirations
of the people In the State. For this purpose he frequently makes Visits to Different Places
and Addresses the Public gathering. He Invites Petitions from the People and Patiently listens
to them. He Informs the People about the Welfare and Development Programmes taken up
by the Government. He Takes steps for the People affected During the Natural Calamities.
7. Chief adviser to the Governor: - It is the Constitutional Obligation of the CM to render
advice to the Governor on all matter of the State government. His advices is Binding over
the Governor in the matter of appointment of ministers, allocation of Portfolios, Reshuffling
of the Ministry and Accepting the Resignation of Ministers. It is Opportunity of the Chief
Minister to advise the Governor to Dissolve the State Legislative assembly when he still has
majority support of the members in the assembly.
8. Cordial Relations with the Union Government :- The Chief Minister, being the Real head
of the State Administration, has the main Responsibility of maintaining Harmonies Relations
with the Union government. He should develop Cordial Relations with the Prime minister
and the Union ministers. He will have to Interaction with Several Union Ministers
Particularly of Home, Finance, Agriculture, Industry, Education and Rural development etc.
9. Relations with Party in Opposition: - The Chief minister maintains Good Relations with
the Presidents, Floor Leaders and M.L.A s of the Opposition Parties. Good contacts, Healthy
Relations and Harmonious Relations are maintains the CM securing Co-operation from the
Opposition. He organizes all Party meetings and Take delegations of all Parties to the Union
government for communicating issues of the State.
10. Related to the Constitution: - The Indian constitution confers All the Powers of Real
Executive on the Chief Minister. He Owes his Position to the Constitution. He has to Exercise
his Authority and Responsibility according with the Provisions of Constitution. He must
uphold the Democratic and Constitutional Principles are running in the State government.
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