Put a statutory ceiling on the size of the Council of Ministers
“Statutory ceiling on the size of the Council of Ministers”
VAADA POORAKept
The verdict
The Constitution (91st Amendment) Act, 2003 capped the Council of Ministers at 15% of Lok Sabha members, and of assembly members in the states.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Implied deadline (end of term): 22 May 2004Confidence: highAI draft · review pending
10/10
Evidence timeline
- Other26 Apr 2003· Indian KanoonsupportsThe Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act, 2003 ↗
“where the total number of Ministers including the Chief Minister in the Council of Ministers in any State at the commencement of the Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act, 2003 exceeds the said fifteen per cent”
More governance promises from this manifesto
Appoint a commission to review the Constitution
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Electoral reforms against defections, corruption and criminalisation
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Establish a National Register of citizens and a multi-purpose ID card
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Promise ID nda-ls-1999-037 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON