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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- "Six months" is a recurring constitutional time-limit in Indian polity governing ordinance lapse, non-member ministers, and the maximum gap between two sessions of a legislature.
- What does Article 75(5) provide regarding six months?
- Can a non-member minister be re-appointed after six months lapse?
- How does the six-month session gap differ from the ordinance rule?
- What is the constitutional limit for filling a Presidential vacancy?

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