Highlight the role of Chief Minister.

 Role of Chief Minister:

Following are the of Roles of Chief Minister:

1 The Chief Minister holds a key position in the administration of the State and his position is similar to the position of the Prime Minister at the Centre.

He is the effective head of the State Government. It is upon his recommendation that ministers are appointed. He allocates portfolios to the ministers.

2 If a Chief Minister is unhappy with a minister, he can ask the minister to resign or he can drop him from the Council by reshuffling it.

He can even ask the Governor to dismiss a minister in extreme cases. As the presiding officer of the Council of Ministers be greatly influences, its deliberations and decisions.

He ensures that Council’s working as a team.

3 It is the responsibility of the Chief Minister to communicate to the Governor the decisions of the Council of Ministers and make available to the Governor such information about the administration of the State or legislative proposals which the Governor may seek.

In the Legislature, too, the Chief Minister plays an important role. He determines when the sessions are to be summoned or prorogued even though formal action in this regard is taken by the Governor. 

4 The Chief Minister is the head of the Government. The Ministers are appointed on the advice of the Chief Minister.

Portfolios among ministers are in reality allocated by the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister has also the power to ease a minister out of office.

He may advise the Governor to drop a minister. The Chief Minister presides over the meetings of the State Cabinet.

5 The Chief Minister also is the leader of the legislature. He is the leader of the majority group. Through his control over the legislative majority, he controls the legislature.

6 The position of the Chief Minister is very important and his role is to carry out the most important functions of the state.

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