• Cabinet ministers are part of the council of ministers headed by the Chief Minister in the state or the Prime Minister at the centre.
  • They are ministers who head important ministries like defence or home.
  • The cabinet, headed by the Chief Minister or Prime Minister at the state or union level, discusses matters of importance.
  • The term cabinet is included in the Constitution under Article 352 as per the 44th Amendment Act.

 

Source: The Hindu