The Council of Ministers can be removed from office ........

General Studies (N.Tehsildar) Indian Polity

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The Council of Ministers can be removed from office:

By the President at his discretion

By the Rajya Sabha if it passes a resolution to this effect

By the Lok Sabha if it passes a vote of no-confidence against it

By the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha jointly by passing a vote of no-confidence against it

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Explanation:

Council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. A minister who isn’t a MP for six consecutive months shall cease to be the minister. A minister can take part in proceeding of both houses as he is member of the government but can vote only in the house of which he’s a member. Collective responsibility: This means that entire Council of ministers is a team that sinks or swims together. So if the Lok Sabha passes a no confidence motion against the Council of ministers then all have to resign. Only the Lok Sabha can pass the motion of no confidence; it can’t be against a single minister but the entire Council of ministers only. Hence option 3rd is correct.