India, Sept. 5 -- The Congress has challenged the induction of the 14th minister in the Chhattisgarh council of ministers led by chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on the grounds that the state can only have 13 ministers under the 15% rule introduced under the Constitution's Article 164 (1).

Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai inducted three more legislators as ministers on August 20, taking the strength of the council of ministers to 14.

"We have filed a writ petition and the matter will be heard by the high court," said state Congress communication chief Sushil Anand Shukla.

The petition is likely to be heard next week.

In its petition, the Congress reasoned that the decision to induct the 14th minister breaches Article 164 (1A) of the Constit...