The Functions and Powers of the Chief Minister :
The functions and powers of the Chief Minister are as follows
- Real head of the Government :
Chief Minister is the real head of the government. He advises the Governor to appoint his ministers, to distribute or change the department of the ministers and accept or reject their resignations.
- Chairmanship of the Council of Ministers :
The Chief Minister presides over all the meetings of the Council of Ministers and ensures that the Council of Ministers will work on the principle of collective responsibility.
- To inform the Governor about decisions of the cabinet :
He informs the governor from time to time about decisions taken by the cabinet regarding the state’s administration and legislation proposals.
- Reconcile the entire administration :
He also oversees the functions of departments of the ministers under his supervision and removes differences between the ministers and reconciles the entire administration.
- Providing leadership to the work of the legislature :
The Chief Minister gives leadership in the functioning of the legislature. All government bills are prepared in accordance with his inspection and advice. He prepares the time division and program format and decides the time of governmental and personal work.
- Contact between the Governor and the Council of Ministers :
He acts as a contact between the Governor and the Council of Ministers.
- Chief Spokesperson of the Government :
The Chief Minister is the chief spokesperson of the government in the state legislature. The official announcements related to the government policy come only in the jurisdiction of the Chief minister.
The chief minister gives advice to the Governor regarding the appointment of Advocate General, the members of the State Public Service Commission and other important appointments in the state.
- Contact between the legislative Assembly and the legislative council :
The Chief Minister also acts as a contact between the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council. He advices the governor about when the session of the state legislature should be summoned or dissolved or postponed.
