Among the following, only Cabinet Ministers can attend meetings of the Union Cabinet. Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers are not members of the Cabinet and do not attend Cabinet meetings unless specially invited. The President of India does not attend or chair Cabinet meetings; the Prime Minister heads the Cabinet
. To summarize:
- Cabinet Ministers : Members of the Union Cabinet, attend meetings regularly.
- Ministers of State : Not Cabinet members, do not attend Cabinet meetings unless invited for specific agenda items.
- Deputy Ministers : Assist Ministers but are not Cabinet members and do not attend Cabinet meetings.
- President : Does not attend Cabinet meetings; appoints the Prime Minister who heads the Cabinet.
This is consistent with the constitutional conventions and practices in India
