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 The Cabinet Secretary on the recommendation of the Prime Minister; The Secretary General of the respective Houses on the recommendation of the Royal Civil Service Commission; Ambassadors and Consuls on the recommendation of the Prime Minister; The Secretaries to the Government on the recommendation of the Prime Minister who shall obtain nominations from the Royal Civil Service Commission on the basis of merit and seniority and in accordance with other relevant rules and regulations; and Dzongdags on the recommendation of the Prime Minister who shall obtain nominations from the Royal Civil Service Commission. The Druk Gyalpo shall abdicate the Throne for willful violations of this Constitution or for being subject to permanent mental disability, on a motion passed by a joint sitting of Parliament in accordance with the procedure as laid down in sections 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 of this Article. The motion for abdication shall be tabled for discussion at a joint sitting of Parliament if not less than two-thirds of the total number of the members of Parliament submits such a motion based on any of the grounds in section 20 of this Article. The Druk Gyalpo may respond to the motion in writing or by addressing the joint sitting of Parliament in person or through a representative. Rh