The Chief Minister enjoys the following powers as head of the state council of ministers:
- The governor appoints only those persons as ministers who are recommended by the Chief Minister.
- He/she allocates and reshuffles the portfolios among ministers.
- He/she can ask a minister to resign or advise the governor to dismiss him/her.
- He/she presides over the meetings of the council of ministers and influences its decisions.
- He/she guides, directs, controls, and coordinates the activities of all ministers.
- He/she can bring about the collapse of the council of ministers by resigning from office.