Constitution 130th Amendment Bill 2025

Key Highlights of the Bill

• The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeks to amend Article 75, which deals with the appointment and responsibilities of the Council of Ministers, including the Prime Minister.
• Provision introduced: Any minister who remains in jail for 30 days for a serious offence will automatically lose their post.
• Such a minister can be re-appointed once released on bail.

Specific Provisions

• The accused politician must secure bail within 30 days of arrest to retain their ministerial position.
• On the 31st day, if bail is not granted:
  • At the Centre → the Prime Minister is required to remove the minister.
  • In the States → the Chief Minister is required to take action.
• If not removed, the minister becomes automatically legally disqualified from functioning.
• Once granted bail later, the leader may resume their ministerial role.

Role of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)

• A 31-member JPC has been constituted to examine the Bill.
• Members will be chosen by the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
• The JPC is a temporary body, formed for a special purpose (e.g., scrutiny of a Bill/subject).
• JPC recommendations carry persuasive value but are not binding on the government.