Chief Minister

Status

• Real executive head of the Govt at the State level.
  
  
• The position of Chief Minister at the State level is analogous to the position of the Prime Minister at the Centre.
  
  
• Appointed by Governor. Other Ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister.
  
  
• If CM resigns. Entire ministry resigns.
  
  
• Generally, the leader of the majority party is appointed.
  
  
• A person who is not a member of State Legislature can be appointed, but he has to get himself elected within 6 months otherwise he is removed.