
Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State, respectively?
- 91st
- 93rd
- 95th
- 97th
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
- The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, set a ceiling on the size of ministries to curb political expansion. It amended Article 75 (Union) and Article 164 (States) to stipulate that the Council of Ministers, including the Prime Minister or Chief Minister, cannot exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha or the respective Legislative Assembly.


