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The Union Council of Ministers [1] is the highest executive body of the Government of India. The council is responsible for exercising chief administrative authority over the state and advising the president of India. It is chaired by the prime minister and includes the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by prime minister Narendra Modi and consists of 31 members, including the prime minister. The council is subject to the Parliament of India.