Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The advice rendered by the Council of Ministers to the President is binding upon the President.
2. They President can ask the Council of Ministers to reconsider its advice but, has to accept the reconsidered advice of the Council of Ministers.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Both are correct statements. Under the Constitutional provisions, the advice rendered by the Council of Ministers to the President is binding upon the President. The President can ask the Council of Ministers to reconsider its advice but, has to accept the reconsidered advice of the Council of Ministers. These provisions were not mentioned under the original Constitution and were only added later.

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