Question

How do some MLAs become Ministers? Explain.

Answer 1

Instructions:Define who a MLA is and explain the process of how a MLAs become ministers after elections.

Solution:

• The Party which gets a majority in the legislative forms the government.
• The legislature is the lawmaking body of a state. Each state in India has its own legislative assembly and makes laws for the respective state. Its members are called the Members of Legislative Assembly or MLAs.
• The MLAs of the majority party elect their leader who becomes the Chief Minister.
• The Chief Minister forms a cabinet which includes MLAs of his/her party as ministers.
• The MLAs who become ministers are then alloted a portfolio/department and look after the activities of their respective departments.