Consider the following with regard to lsquo Inter State Council rsquo 1 It is a Constitutional...........

Indian Polity Inter-State Relations

Consider the following with regard to ‘Inter-State Council’:

1. It is a Constitutional body set up to facilitate coordination of policies between the Union and the State Governments.

2. All Union Cabinet Ministers and State Chief Ministers are members of the Council.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

both

none

2 only

1 only

Article 263 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of an Inter -State Council. Council charged with the duty of

• Enquiring into and advising upon disputes which may have arised between States;

• investigating and discussing subjects in which some or all of the States, or the Union and one or more of the States, have a common interest

• making recommendations upon any such subject The Council is a recommendatory body.

The Council shall consist of :

• Prime Minister - Chairman

• Chief Ministers of all States - Member

• Chief Ministers of Union Territories having a Legislative Assembly and Administrators of UTs not having a Legislative Assembly - Member

• Six Ministers of Cabinet rank in the Union Council of Ministers to be nominated by the Prime Minister - Member

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