Union Council of Ministers

Union Council of Ministers

The incumbent Union Council of Ministers of the Third Modi ministry, 2024 at their swearing in
Agency overview
Formed15 August 1947 (1947-08-15)
TypeHighest executive body of the Government of India
JurisdictionRepublic of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Agency executives
Child agencies
  • Cabinet
  • Ministries of the Government of India
Websitewww.english.gov.in
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The Union Council of Ministers is the principal executive organ of the Government of India, which functions as the senior decision-making body of the executive branch.[1] It is chaired by the prime minister and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by prime minister Narendra Modi and consists of 71 fellow members. The council is answerable to the Parliament of India.

A smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in India; it is a subset of the Union Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and ministries of the government.[2]


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