(1A) The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a
State shall not exceed fifteen per cent. of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that
State:
Provided that the number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister in a State shall not be less than
twelve:
Provided further that where the total number of Ministers including the Chief Minister in the Council
of Ministers in any State at the commencement of the Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act, 2003
exceeds the said fifteen per cent. or the number specified in the first proviso, as the case may be, then the
total number of Ministers in that State shall be brought in conformity with the provisions of this clause
within six months from such date
as the President may by public notification appoint.
(1B) A member of the Legislative Assembly of a State or either House of the Legislature of a State
having Legislative Council belonging to any political party who is disqualified for being a member of that
House under paragraph 2 of the Tenth Schedule shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a Minister
under clause (1) for duration of the period commencing from the date of his disqualification till the date on
which the term of his office as such member would expire or where he contests any election to the
Legislative Assembly of a State or either House of the Legislature of a State having Legislative Council,
as the case may be, before the expiry of such period, till the date on which he is declared elected, whichever
is earlier.
(2) The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the State.
(3) Before a Minister enters upon his office, the Governor shall administer to him the oaths of office
and of secrecy according to the forms set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
(4) A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the
State shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.
(5) The salaries and allowances of Ministers shall be such as the Legislature of the State may from time to
time by law determine and, until the Legislature of the State so determines, shall be as specified in the Second
Schedule.