Ravneet Singh's Exit Confirmed by President Amid Immediate Effect

The President of India accepted the resignation of Shri Ravneet Singh from the Union Council of Ministers, citing Article 75 of the Constitution.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The President of India accepts the resignation of a Union Minister with immediate effect under clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution.
02Article 75 of the Indian Constitution deals with the composition and tenure of the Council of Ministers.
03A Union Minister can resign from their position, which is then accepted by the President of India.
04The resignation of a Union Minister takes effect immediately after it is accepted by the President.
05The President's decision to accept or reject a minister's resignation is based on advice from the Prime Minister.
06Ravneet Singh Bittu was a Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing in the Union Council of Ministers.

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Most people think that the President has absolute discretion to accept or reject a minister's resignation, but actually the decision is based on advice from the Prime Minister.
Most people think that a minister's resignation takes effect after a certain period of time, but actually it takes effect immediately.

Mains Practice Question

Critically examine the implications of a Minister resigning from office under clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution of India.

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Single facteasy

The President of India accepted the resignation of Shri Ravneet Singh from which Council?

A.Union Council of Ministers
B.State Legislative Assembly
C.Rajya Sabha
D.Lok Sabha

The President accepted the resignation of Shri Ravneet Singh from the Union Council of Ministers, which is a key executive body in India.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Article 75 of the Constitution of India: 1. A Minister resigning from office can be reappointed after a period of one year. 2. A Minister resigning from office can be reappointed immediately without any waiting period. 3. A Minister resigning from office cannot be reappointed for at least six months. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Article 75 specifies that a Minister resigning from office can be reappointed after a period of six months. Therefore, statement 3 is correct and statements 1 and 2 are incorrect as they contradict this provision.

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