The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs of the
Central Government of India deals with problems related to
Centre-State relations, considers economic and political issues that require a broader perspective, and handles foreign affairs that do not have internal or external security implications.
It is also known as 'super cabinet,' as it consists of most of the most important Cabinet ministers.
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs—like all other Cabinet Committees of the Government of India—is extra-constitutional. It is chaired by the
Prime Minister of India
The prime minister of India (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the head of government of the Republic of India. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen Union Council of Ministers, Council of Ministers, despite the president of ...
,
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of India, prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Par ...
, and was reconstituted by him according to the ''Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961''
shortly after his party's victory in the
2019 general election.
Members
The Prime Minister of India can select and dismiss members of Cabinet Committees as he sees fit. As of July 2024, the committee consists of the following members:
See also
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Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
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Cabinet Committee on Security
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is a cabinet committee of the Government of India that discusses, debates and is the final decision-making body on senior appointments in the national security apparatus, defence policy and expenditure, and ...
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Union Council of Ministers of India
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Cabinet Secretariat (India)
The Cabinet Secretariat (IAST: ''Mantrimanḍala Sacivālaya'') is responsible for the administration of the Government of India. It provides secretarial assistance to the Cabinet of India and facilitates smooth transaction of business between ...
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Union Government ministries of India
References
External links
Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961(PDF), Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of India, official website
India CABINET COMMITTEES
Government of India
Cabinet Secretariat of India
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