Chhattisgarh Cabinet Controversy: Congress Alleges Constitutional Breach

A legal challenge has been launched by the Congress party against the Chhattisgarh government regarding the number of ministers in the state cabinet. The Congress has approached the High Court with a civil writ petition, arguing that the cabinet’s current size violates the constitution. The petition specifically points out that after three new ministers took oath on August 20, the cabinet now has 14 members, exceeding the permissible limit. The Constitution stipulates that a state’s council of ministers cannot include more than 15% of the total members of the Legislative Assembly. With 90 MLAs in Chhattisgarh, the maximum permissible number of ministers is 13.5. The Congress’s petition claims that the existing composition is in violation of the constitutional limit.