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Answer» A. Authority and appointment of the Chief Minister: - Each state of India has a Chief Minister.
- The Chief Minister is the head of the Cabinet.
- He plays the most important role in the state government.
- The Chief Minister is to a state what the Prime Minister is to a nation.
- The leader of the ruling party of the state is appointed as the Chief Minister by the Governor.
- The term of the office of the Chief Minister is 5 years.
B. Functions of the Chief Minister: Following are the chief functions of the Chief Minister: (i) Appoint Council of Ministers (ii) Allot different ministries to different ministers for the administration of the state (iii) Observe and guide ministers (iv) Call meetings at regular intervals (v) Inform the Governor about all the decisions taken by the Cabinet (vi) Reform Cabinet if need be
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