Government of Uttar Pradesh
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The Government of Uttar Pradesh (Hindi
: उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार, Urdu
: ) is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh
who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day to day running of the government is taken care of by the Chief Minister and his council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative power is vested.
, which has a Bicameral Legislature type. i.e. Has two houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council).
Acts passed by the Legislature of Uttar Pradesh will be updated shortly in this article.
The Secretariat headed by the secretary to the governor assists the council of ministers. The council of ministers consists of cabinet Ministers, ministers of state and deputy ministers. The chief minister is also assisted by the Chief Secretary, who is the head of the administrative services.
at Allahabad and it's bench at Lucknow and courts in every district centres and some Tehsils centres.
or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service
. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Uttar Pradesh Civil Service and other Uttar Pradesh state services.
A Deputy Commissioner of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service
is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttar Pradesh Police Service and other Uttar Pradesh Police officials. A Deputy Conservator of Forests
, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service
is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttar Pradesh Forest Service and other Uttar Pradesh Forest officials and Uttar Pradesh Wild-Life officials. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various State Services.
(BSP) and Samajwadi Party
(SP) with the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) as third major party. The current government is that of BSP. The Chief Minister is Ms. Mayawati
.
. The same twin fish symbol can also be seen in ancient buildings in Nepal
, Pakistan
, China
and Japan
and the gate of royal tomb of King Suro in Kimhae city in Korea
.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
: उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: ) is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day to day running of the government is taken care of by the Chief Minister and his council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative power is vested.
Administrative divisions
Uttar Pradesh state, India, is made up of 70 administrative districts, which are grouped into 17 divisions.Legislature
The Uttar Pradesh is one of only six states in IndiaIndia
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...
, which has a Bicameral Legislature type. i.e. Has two houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council).
Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
This is the lower house. Legislative Assembly members are elected directly by the people of Uttar Pradesh. The Government is formed by the elected members of the assembly. The election to the Legislative Assembly is held once in five years which is also the tenure of an elected Government. But in case the Government loses the confidence of the Assembly, a mid-term election may become necessary. There are 404 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)
This is the upper house. There are 108 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad.Acts passed by the Legislature of Uttar Pradesh will be updated shortly in this article.
Ministry
The government is headed by the Governor who appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers. The Governor is appointed for a period of five years and acts as the constitutional head of the State. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day to day running of the government is taken care of by the Chief Minister and his council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative powers is vested.The Secretariat headed by the secretary to the governor assists the council of ministers. The council of ministers consists of cabinet Ministers, ministers of state and deputy ministers. The chief minister is also assisted by the Chief Secretary, who is the head of the administrative services.
Bureaucrats
District Magistrates are appointed as the highest officers to look after each district.Judiciary
There is a high courtAllahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court or the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is a high court having jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh since 1950...
at Allahabad and it's bench at Lucknow and courts in every district centres and some Tehsils centres.
Executive
A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy CommissionerDeputy Commissioner (India)
The deputy commissioner or district magistrate or district collector or district magistrate and collector is the head of the revenue administration of an Indian district. The DC is required to be an Indian Administrative Service officer who is in charge of governmental assets in his district of...
or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Uttar Pradesh Civil Service and other Uttar Pradesh state services.
A Deputy Commissioner of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttar Pradesh Police Service and other Uttar Pradesh Police officials. A Deputy Conservator of Forests
Deputy Conservator of Forests (India)
A Deputy Conservator of Forests or, equivalently a Divisional Forest Officer is an officer belonging to the elite Indian Forest Service. The Deputy Conservator of Forests is responsible for managing the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life related issues of a Forest Division of a state or a union...
, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service
Indian Forest Service
The Indian Forest Service is the Forestry service of India. It is one of the three All India Services of the Indian government, along with the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service; its employees are recruited by the national government but serve under the state governments or...
is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttar Pradesh Forest Service and other Uttar Pradesh Forest officials and Uttar Pradesh Wild-Life officials. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various State Services.
Politics
Uttar Pradesh politics is dominated by the regional parties Bahujan Samaj PartyBahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
(BSP) and Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
(SP) with the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) as third major party. The current government is that of BSP. The Chief Minister is Ms. Mayawati
Mayawati
Mayawati is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India. She heads the Bahujan Samaj Party, which represents the Bahujans or Dalits, the weakest strata of Indian society. This is her fourth term as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...
.
State seal
The twin fish, which is the state symbol of Uttar Pradesh is found on almost all the ancient buildings. The twin fish symbol is believed originally from the Meditarrenean states from where it travelled to and settled around LucknowLucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
. The same twin fish symbol can also be seen in ancient buildings in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the gate of royal tomb of King Suro in Kimhae city in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
.
See also
- Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
- Governors of Uttar PradeshGovernors of Uttar PradeshThis is a list of Governors of Uttar Pradesh from the independence of India in 1947. Before independence, the analogous office was the Governor of the United Provinces.-Governors of the United Provinces of Independent India :...
- List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh