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Part 5 - Executive

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width=16 height=16 alt=Byheart src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/760013_bce95a45add849f9b50120d225499a56~mv2.png">&nbsp;Pardoning
types</h2>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Pardon</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Removes
both sentence and conviction. Completely absolves convict</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Commute</span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Substitution
of <span style='font-weight:bold'>one form of punishment by lighter form</span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Remission</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reduce
period of sentence without changing any character</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Respite</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Award
lesser sentence due to special fact of physical disability or pregnancy
mother</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reprieve</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Temporary
stay of execution of sentence</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>President can exercise these
powers even where the punishment or sentence is by </span><span
style='text-decoration:underline;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>court
martia</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>l;</span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Pardoning
power is subjected to judicial review on the grounds of irrational, arbitrary
and discrimination </p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>President</span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Governor</span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>All 5
types</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>All 5
types</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Can
pardon death sentences</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Cannot</span> pardon death sentence</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Article
72</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Article
161</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Punishment
or sentence by court martial</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Punishment
or sentence which the <span style='font-weight:bold'>executive power of the
Union extends</span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Death
sentence</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:5.0965in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Punishment
or sentence which the <span style='font-weight:bold'>executive power of the
State extends</span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>No death sentence pardoning</span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Tradition
(as India has unitary legal system)</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>major
offenses and offenses committed in the UT s are referred to President</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Tradition</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Minor
offences are referred to Governor</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="VetopowerofPresident">Veto power of President</h2>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Absolute
veto</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>reject
a bill</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Suspensive
veto</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>return
a bill (However, parliament can re-passage it)</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.2937in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Pocket
veto</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:3.5881in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>keep
bill pending for indefinite period</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>No veto for Constitutional
Amendment bills</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>No suspensive veto for money
bills</span></li>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="dummy">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="CabinetSecretary/Secretariat">Cabinet Secretary/Secretariat </h2>
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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'>Under the direct charge
of PM</span></li>
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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'>Cabinet Secretary is
also the ex-officio Chairman of the</span><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'> Civil Services Board</span><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'> (recommends Joint
secretary and above to GOI)</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'>Functions</span></li>
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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'>Responsible for the
administration of the</span><span style='font-weight:bold;font-family:
"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'> Government of India (Transaction of
Business) Rules, 1961</span><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";
font-size:12.0pt'> and the</span><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'> Government of India
(Allocation of Business) Rules 1961</span><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";
font-size:12.0pt'>, facilitating smooth transaction of business in
Ministries/Departments of the Government by ensuring adherence to these
rules</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'>President, the Vice
President and Ministers are kept informed of the major activities of all
Ministries/Departments by means of monthly summary of their activities.</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'>Management of major
crisis situations in the country </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'>Convening of the
meetings of the Cabinet on the orders of the Prime Minister and
preparation, circulation of agenda of such meetings</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'>Where
inter-Ministerial cooperation is involved, they often seek the
assistance of the Cabinet Secretariat. </span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
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lang=en-US id="dummy">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="Nonlegislaturemembertobeminister">Non legislature member to be minister</h2>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Article
164 (4) of the Constitution merely states: “A Minister who for any peri
d of
six consecutive months is not a </p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>member
of the Legislature of the State shall at the expiration of that period cease
to be a Minister.”</
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>However,
<span style='font-weight:bold'>this is not an enabling clause for a
non-legislature member to be minister.</span> This has to be looked from the<span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> perspective of
disqualification and not from enablement perspective.</span> This was ruled in
SC judgement case of <span style='font-style:italic'>B.R. Kapoor Vs State of
Tamil Nadu and Others</span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Even
when there is an iota of doubt about the ability of the person to get elected
to Assembly within six months, Article 164 (4) has to be interpreted as a
restriction/ disqualification as contained in the interpretation of the
Supreme Court verdict.”</
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="dummy">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="Oath">Oath</h2>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>CJI
and Judges of SC</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.6833in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Appointed
by President</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:4.1548in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Oath
administered by President or any person delegated by him</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.4381in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Judges
of HC</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.6833in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Appointed
by President</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:4.1548in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Oath
administered by Governor or any person delegated by him</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Delhi
CM</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Appointed
by President</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:4.259in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>Oath
administered by Lt Governor or any person delegated by him</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="CabinetCommittee">Cabinet Committee</h2>
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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle'><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Extra
constitutional body</span><span style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:
12.0pt' lang=en-US>. Established by </span><span style='font-family:Calibri;
font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-IN>Governments of India Transaction of Business
Rules, 1961</span></li>
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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt'>NOTE:</span><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'> [Parliamentary committees
are constitutional ]</span></li>
</ul>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>To reduce </span><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>enormous
workload of Cabinet</span><span style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:
12.0pt'> and facilitate in-depth examination of policy issues and
effective coordination</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Constituted by PM as the
case needs be</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Adhoc and Standing</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Members can
be Cabinet ministers and sometimes non-cabinet ministers as well</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Members vary from 3 to 8</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Mostly headed by PM or some
time, HM/FM. If PM is member, he is invariably Presides</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Cabinet Committees can also take decisions. However those can be
overruled/reviewed by Cabinet</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Political Affairs Committee
is powerful [Super-cabinet]</span></li>
</ul>
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lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle;font-size:12.0pt'>
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ltr;border-collapse:collapse;border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Cabinet Committee</span></p>
</td>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.9534in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Parliamentary Committee</span></p>
</td>
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vertical-align:top;width:4.0833in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Executive</p>
</td>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.884in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Legislature</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:4.0833in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Ministers</p>
</td>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.884in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Members
of Parliament</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:4.0833in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Extra
constitutional</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.9534in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Mentioned in constitution</span></p>
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vertical-align:top;width:4.1027in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Can
take decisions. However can be overruled by Cabinet</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.8652in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Recommendatory</p>
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</li>
</ul>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
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<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>List of Cabinet
Committee<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>- Total 8 now</sp
an></li>
</ul>
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lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
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<table border=1 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 valign=top style='direction:ltr;
border-collapse:collapse;border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:
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vertical-align:top;width:2.0993in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Appointments
Committee of Cabinet</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:.8895in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM</p>
</td>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.8319in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM,
Home Minister</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:5.4416in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<ul style='margin-left:.2125in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-top:
0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
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margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>For higher level
appointments of banks, financial institutions, central secretariat,
public enterprises</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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vertical-align:top;width:2.1187in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>CCEA
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.8895in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM</p>
</td>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.8319in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM,
HM, FM, MEA, so many</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:5.4416in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<ul style='margin-left:.2125in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-top:
0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
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margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Economic sphere including
rural development, industrial license, disinvestment, WTO, Aadhar ,
prices of industrial raw materials, PDS </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>MSP decided by CCEA on
the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and
Prices (CACP).]</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.0993in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Cabinet
Committee on Parliamentary Affairs</p>
</td>
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vertical-align:top;width:.8895in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Defence Min</span></p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:1.9097in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:5.3638in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Summon/recess;
review legislations by State, scrutiny and consideration of private bills,
progress of parliamentary business</p>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.0993in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Cabinet
Committee on Political Affairs</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.8895in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:1.9097in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:5.4652in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Centre-state
issues, economic and political issues, foreign matters that are not related
to security</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.0993in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Cabinet
Committee on Security CCS</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.8895in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:1.9097in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM,
HM, <span style='font-weight:bold'>MEA</span>, Minister of Defence, <span
style='font-weight:bold'>FM </span></p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:5.252in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>External
and internal security,<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>matter
related to atomic energy</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.0993in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Cabinet
Committee on Accommodation</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.8895in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>HM</span></p>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.9097in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:5.252in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-left:1.125in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'
lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='color:#000000;margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;text-indent:-.1666in;
font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><img
width=16 height=16 alt="Imp Prelims" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/760013_fab708a3e3f249ad85c73c8524bc0ea1~mv2.png">&nbsp;<span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline'>New
Cabinet Committees - June 2019</span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<div style='direction:ltr'>
<table border=1 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 valign=top style='direction:ltr;
border-collapse:collapse;border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:
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vertical-align:top;width:1.8826in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Cabinet
Committee on Investment and Growth</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:1.5611in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM,
HM, FM, MoD, MoRTH&amp; MSME, MoR &amp; C&amp;I</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.2229in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<ul style='margin-left:.2125in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-top:
0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
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margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Identify
and monitor key projects</span><span style='font-family:Calibri;
font-size:12.0pt'> required to be implemented on a time-bound basis,</span><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>
involving investments of Rs 1,000 crore or more</span><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>, or any other critical
projects, as may be specified by it, with regard to infrastructure and
manufacturing</span></li>
</ul>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
</ul>
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</tr>
<tr>
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vertical-align:top;width:1.8826in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Cabinet
Committee on Employment and Skill Development</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:1.5756in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM,
HM, FM, MoD,<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>MHRD and so many<
span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></p
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.1513in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<ul style='margin-left:.2125in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-top:
0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
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margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Provide direction to all
policies, programmes, schemes and initiatives for skill development
aimed at increasing the employability of the workforce</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>The panel will set
targets for expeditious implementation of all skill development
initiatives </span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
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</tr>
</table>
</div>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="GroupofMinistersGoM">Group of Ministers GoM</h2>
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margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>In addition to Cabinet
Committees, GoMs are constituted to look into different issues/subjects
and this is the favourite mode now</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Some GoMs are empowered to
take decisions - Empowered Group of Ministers while some GoMs are
recommendatory</span></li>
</ul>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="OrderofPrecedence">Order of Precedence</h2>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'
lang=en-US>(same rank means - alphabetical order)</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<div style='direction:ltr'>
<table border=1 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 valign=top style='direction:ltr;
border-collapse:collapse;border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:
1pt;margin-left:.3333in' title="" summary="">
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>1</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>President</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>2</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Vice
President</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>3</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PM</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>4</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Governors
within their states</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>5</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Former
Presidents</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>5A</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Deputy
Prime Minister</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>6</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Chief
Justice of India</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Speaker
of LS</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>7</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Union
Cabinet Ministers</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>CMs
within their states</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Former PMs</span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>LOP in
LS, RS</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Deputy Chairman, NITI Ayog</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>8</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6756in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Extraordinary
ambassadors and plenipotentiary of common wealth countries accredited to
India</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>CMs
outside their states</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Governors
outside their states</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>9</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Judges
of SC</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>9A</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>UPSC
Chairman, CAG, CEC</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>10</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Deputy
Chairman of RS</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>..</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Attorney
General</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Cabinet
Secretary</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Lt. Governor of UTs</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:.6673in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:6.6062in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Chiefs of
Staff holding the rank of full General or equivalent rank</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>&nbsp;</p>
</ul>

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