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Supreme Court: Position of Deputy Chief Minister Merely A Label, Appointment Not Unconstitutional - (12 Feb 2024)

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SC while dismissing a PIL challenging the appointment of Deputy Chief Ministers, has held that a Deputy Chief Minister is first a minister in the government of the states and the post is only a label, hence the title of a Deputy Chief Minister does not breach the constitutional position.

Tags : SUPREME COURT   APPOINTMENT   DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTERS  

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