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Government of Punjab, India

Indian state government


Summary

Indian state government

FieldValue
government_nameGovernment of Punjab
image[[File:Seal of the Government Of Punjab (Black On White).svgThis is the Seal of Government of Punjab.170px]]
Emblem of Punjab
division_typeSeat of Government
divisionChandigarh
leader_typeGovernor
leader_titleGulab Chand Kataria
leader_type2Chief Minister
leader_title2Bhagwant Mann
leader_type3Deputy Chief Minister
legislature_labelAssembly
legislature
speaker_labelSpeaker
speakerKultar Singh Sandhwan
deputy_speaker_labelDeputy Speaker
deputy_speakerJai Krishan Singh
members_in_assembly_labelMembers in Assembly
members_in_assembly117
branch4Judiciary
court_nameHigh Court
courtPunjab & Haryana High Court
chief_justice_labelChief Justice
chief_justiceSheel Nagu
leader_type4Chief Secretaryleader_title4=K. A. P. Sinha, IAS

Emblem of Punjab

The Government of Punjab or locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Punjab, India and its 23 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Punjab, a judiciary and a legislative branch Punjab State.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Punjab is the Punjab Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister of Punjab is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. Chandigarh also serves as the capital of Haryana, and is a union territory of India. The Punjab & Haryana High Court, located in Chandigarh, has jurisdiction over the whole state.

The present Legislative Assembly of Punjab is unicameral, consisting of 117 Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.{{cite web

Cabinet Ministers

Legislative branch

Judiciary

Departments and Agencies

  • Departments of Government of Punjab, India
  • Punjab Police

List of State Public Sector Undertakings

  1. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited

References

References

  1. Brar, Kamaldeep Singh. (27 March 2022). "Punjab speaker seeks pardon at Akal Takht after video of priest touching a cow's tail to his turban goes viral".
  2. link
  3. "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company.
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