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Government of Punjab, India
Indian state government
Indian state government
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| government_name | Government of Punjab | ||
| image | [[File:Seal of the Government Of Punjab (Black On White).svg | This is the Seal of Government of Punjab. | 170px]] |
| Emblem of Punjab | |||
| division_type | Seat of Government | ||
| division | Chandigarh | ||
| leader_type | Governor | ||
| leader_title | Gulab Chand Kataria | ||
| leader_type2 | Chief Minister | ||
| leader_title2 | Bhagwant Mann | ||
| leader_type3 | Deputy Chief Minister | ||
| legislature_label | Assembly | ||
| legislature | |||
| speaker_label | Speaker | ||
| speaker | Kultar Singh Sandhwan | ||
| deputy_speaker_label | Deputy Speaker | ||
| deputy_speaker | Jai Krishan Singh | ||
| members_in_assembly_label | Members in Assembly | ||
| members_in_assembly | 117 | ||
| branch4 | Judiciary | ||
| court_name | High Court | ||
| court | Punjab & Haryana High Court | ||
| chief_justice_label | Chief Justice | ||
| chief_justice | Sheel Nagu | ||
| leader_type4 | Chief Secretary | leader_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
- Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
References
References
- 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".
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- "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company.
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