Advocate General

• It is the highest law officer of the state of India.
• It is a Constitutional post and its authority is mentioned in article 165 of the Indian Constitution.
• Advocate General advises the state in legal matters.
• Only a person eligible to become the Judge of High Court can become an Advocate General.
• The term of office of the advocate general is not fixed by the Constitution.
• Further, the Constitution does not contain the procedure and grounds for his removal.

Solicitor General of India

• Solicitor General is the second highest law officer in the country.
• He is subordinate to the Attorney General of India, the highest law officer and works under him.
• He also advises the government in legal matters.
• Solicitor general is appointed for period of three years by Appointment Committee of Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister.
• Unlike the post of Attorney General for India, which is a Constitutional post under Article 76 of the Constitution of India, the posts of the Solicitor General and the Additional Solicitors General are merely statutory.
• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) recommends the appointment and officially appoints the Solicitor General.

Vice President of India

• In India, Vice-President has the second-highest office in the country.
• Article 63 of the Indian Constitution mentions the post of Vice-President
• The Constitution states that the Vice President can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by an effective majority (i.e., majority of all the then member of the house) and agreed by the Lok Sabha with a simple majority (Article 67(b)).
• But no such resolution may be moved unless at least 14 days advance notice has been given.
• Supreme Court decides election disputes related to the office of Vice President

Chief Minister

• In the Parliamentary system of government, Chief Minister is the real executive authority whereas the Governor is the nominal executive authority.
• The Governor is the head of the state while the Chief Minister is the head of the government.
• Thus the position of the Chief Minister at the state level is analogous to the position of the Prime Minister at the Centre.
• The Constitution does not contain any specific procedure for the selection and appointment of the Chief Minister.
• Article 164 only says that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the governor.
• In accordance with the convections of the parliamentary system of government, the governor has to appoint the leader of the majority party in the state legislative assembly as the Chief Minister.
• The Constitution does not require that a person must prove his majority in the legislative assembly before he is appointed as the Chief Minister.

Cabinet Secretary

• A cabinet secretary is appointed for a fixed tenure of two years and he is under the direct charge of the prime minister.
• According to All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement-Benefits) Rules, 1958, the government can give extension in service to a cabinet secretary provided the total tenure does not exceed four years.
• As per the modified rules, the central government may give an extension in service for a further period not exceeding three months, beyond the period of four years to a cabinet secretary.
• The cabinet secretariat assists in decision-making in government by ensuring inter-ministerial coordination, ironing out differences amongst ministries or departments and evolving consensus through the instrumentality of the standing or ad hoc committees of secretaries.