Which one of the following is not among the duties of the Chief

Which one of the following is not among the duties of the Chief Minister?

To communicate to the Governor of the State all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the State and proposals for legislation.

To furnish information relating to the administration of the State and proposals for legislation as the Governor may call for.

To communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the State in the monthly report.

To submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but has not been considered by the Council, if the Governor so requires.

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Article 167 of the Constitution of India outlines the duties of the Chief Minister. Clause (a) states that it is the CM’s duty to communicate to the Governor all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the State and proposals for legislation. Clause (b) states that it is the CM’s duty to furnish such information relating to the administration of the State and proposals for legislation as the Governor may call for. Clause (c) states that if the Governor so requires, the CM shall submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the Council. Communicating *all* decisions of the Council of Ministers directly to the President in a monthly report is not a duty of the Chief Minister specified in the Constitution. The Chief Minister communicates with the Governor, who in turn interacts with the President on state matters when necessary.

– Article 167 defines the duties of the Chief Minister regarding communication with the Governor.
– The Chief Minister acts as a link between the Council of Ministers and the Governor.
– The Constitution does not mandate the Chief Minister to directly report all Council of Ministers’ decisions to the President.

The Governor of a state is appointed by the President (Article 155). The Governor acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister (Article 163), except in certain matters where the Governor may act in their discretion. The Governor can report to the President (under Article 356, for example) regarding the situation in the state, but the routine communication of Council of Ministers’ decisions is directed towards the Governor, not the President.

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