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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Chief Minister)

The leader of the party that commands a majority in the Legislative Assembly is invited by the Governor to become the Chief Minister.
A person, who is not a member of the State Legislature, can be appointed as the Chief Minister but the person concerned is required to get himself elected as a member within six months of his appointment.
The Chief Minister recommends the names of ministers together with proposed portfolios for them to the Governor, who then appoints them.

Removal of Chief Minister

The Chief Minister of a state can be removed from his office if (i) his government is defeated in the state assembly; or (ii) after his defeat in the State Assembly, the Chief Minister refuses to resign; or (iii) he fails to get himself elected to the State Assembly within six months of his appointment, in case he was not already a member; or (iv) the President proclaims emergency in the state on account of failure on the part of the state government to carry on the administration in accordance with the provision of the Constitution.