The Prime Minister resigns. What happens to the Council of Ministers?
AIt is automatically dissolved
BIt carries on unchanged
CIt elects a new PM itself
DIt is run by the President
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It is automatically dissolved
1. There is no Council of Ministers without the Prime Minister.
2. The PM's death or resignation dissolves the Council.
3. A single minister leaving only creates a vacancy.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 4, Executive._
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