The total number of members in the Union Council of Ministers in India shall not exceed
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2019
The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003 amended Article 75(1A) of the Constitution to limit the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre. It stipulates that the total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Union Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the total number of members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
The maximum strength of the Union Council of Ministers is capped at 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha by the 91st Amendment Act, 2003.