The constitutional amendment bill, if passed, will give additional powers to the Union government to remove a chief minister or anyone in their cabinet. The three proposed bills are scheduled to be tabled in the parliament on August 20.
The amendment allows the governors of states and lieutenant generals of Union territories to sack a chief minister or any state minister if they are detained in jail for 30 days, even if not convicted. The amendment also applies to the prime minister, giving the power to sack him or her to the president of India – though the possibility of a Union government law enforcement agency arresting the person who controls them and keeping them in jail for 30 days is zero.
by Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta
20/08/2025