मंत्री परिषदेसंबंधी खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान सत्य नाही ?

The correct answer is Option C (Article 164 provides that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the legislative assembly and individually responsible to the Chief Minister.).

Key Points:
• State Council of Ministers Constitutional Provisions:
• Statement (1): Article 163(1) explicitly provides for a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor (Correct).
• Statement (2): In U.N.R. Rao (1971) and Samsher Singh (1974), the Supreme Court affirmed that a Council of Ministers must always exist to aid and advise the constitutional head even after the dissolution of the Assembly (Correct).
• Statement (3): Under Article 164(2), the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. Under Article 164(1), ministers hold office during the pleasure of the GOVERNOR (meaning they are individually responsible to the Governor, NOT constitutionally to the Chief Minister) (Incorrect).
• Statement (4): All executive actions are formally taken in the name of the Governor (Article 166); the Constitution assigns formal executive power to the Governor, not formally to the Council (Correct).
• Hence, statement (3) is not correct and is the required answer.
• Key Takeaway: Ministers are collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly (Article 164(2)) and individually responsible to the Governor (Article 164(1)).