How Much Time can a Chief Minister Take before Announcing his Council of Ministers?

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on February 19 expanded his two-member Cabinet with induction of ten members. KCR was sworn in for a second term on December 13, 2018.

Issue Involved

  • More than two months on he had not formed his council of ministers, making it perhaps the first instance in independent India where a chief minister had run a state without ministers for such a long period.
  • The delay in Cabinet expansion had drawn fire from opposition parties who contended that it amounted violation of constitutional norms

Key Question

This unique situation raises interesting questions:

  • Is a council of just two ....
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