Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs

{{short description|Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs of the Central Government of India}}

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The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs of the Central Government of India deals with problems related to Centre-State relations, considers economic and political issues that require a broader perspective, and handles foreign affairs that do not have internal or external security implications.{{cite news |title=Explained: Cabinet Committees |url=https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/explained-cabinet-committees/ |accessdate=5 September 2020 |newspaper=Civilsdaily |date=7 June 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://cabsec.gov.in/writereaddata/transactionofbusinessrulescomplete/completeaobrules/english/1_Upload_30.pdf |title=Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961 |publisher=Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India |access-date=6 September 2020}} It is also known as 'super cabinet,' as it consists of most of the most important Cabinet ministers.{{fact|date=August 2024}}

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs—like all other Cabinet Committees of the Government of India—is extra-constitutional.{{cite web |url=https://www.manifestias.com/2020/01/09/cabinet-committees/ |title=CABINET COMMITTEES |author= |date= 9 January 2020 |website=Manifest IAS |publisher=MANIFEST IAS - Best IAS Coaching |access-date=5 September 2020}} It is chaired by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and was reconstituted by him according to the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961{{cite web |url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1573622 |title=Reconstitution of Cabinet Committees- 2019-revised |author= |date= 6 June 2019 |website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Government of India |access-date=5 September 2020}} shortly after his party's victory in the 2019 general election.