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Government of Punjab (India)
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The Government of Punjab also known as the State Government of Punjab , or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the India
n state of Punjab
and its 20 districts
. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Punjab
, a judiciary
and a legislative branch.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Punjab is the Governor
, appointed by the President of India
on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister
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 the Legislative Assembly
(M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
and its 20 districts
Districts of Punjab (India)
A district of the Punjab state of India is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service...
. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Punjab
Governor of Punjab
Governor of Punjab may refer to:* List of Governors of Punjab , of the pre-independence Punjab province of British India* List of Governors of Punjab , of Punjab state in India...
, a judiciary
Judiciary
The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes...
and a legislative branch.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Punjab is the Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
, appointed by the President of India
President of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
is the capital of Punjab, and houses the Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
(Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. Chandigarh also serves as the capital of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, and is a union territory
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
of India. The Punjab & Haryana High Court, located in Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
, has jurisdiction over the whole state.
The present Legislative Assembly of Punjab is unicameral, consisting of 117 Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
(M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
Departments and agencies
- Punjab Police (India)
- Punjab School Education BoardPunjab School Education BoardPunjab School Education Board, Chandigarh was founded in 1969 under a legislative act of the Government of Punjab to administer the curriculum taught in public schools in the Punjab state and conduct standardized examinations in addition to conducting teacher training, administration of...
- Judicial Department Punjab