The Government of Uttarakhand also known as the State Government of Uttarakhand, or locally as State Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttarakhand and its 13 Districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the Governor of Uttarakhand, a legislative branch led by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and a judiciary branch, led by the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand.
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| Seat of Government |
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| Website | uk |
| Legislative branch | |
| Assembly | |
| Speaker | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, BJP |
| Deputy Speaker | vacant |
| Members in Assembly | 70 |
| Executive branch | |
| Governor | Gurmit Singh |
| Chief Minister | Pushkar Singh Dhami, BJP |
| Chief Secretary | Radha Raturi, IAS |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Uttarakhand High Court |
| Chief Justice | Ritu Bahri |
| District Courts | 13 |
Like other states in India, the head of state of Uttarakhand is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Government of India. The position of governor is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested the executive powers. Currently Bhararisain is the summer[1][2][3] and Dehradun is the winter capital of Uttarakhand, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Secretariat in each capital. The Uttarakhand High Court, located in Nainital exercises jurisdiction over the whole state.[4]
The present unicameral legislature of Uttarakhand is the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand. It comprises 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).[5]
See also
edit- Governor of Uttarakhand
- Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
- Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Leader of the Opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Cabinet of Uttarakhand
- List of Uttarakhand ministries
- List of agencies of the government of Uttarakhand
- List of departments of the government of Uttarakhand
- Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand
- Chief Justice of Uttarakhand
- List of judges of the Uttarakhand High Court
References
edit- ^ "Bhararisain declared as summer capital of Uttarakhand". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "भराड़ीसैंण अब उत्तराखंड की ग्रीष्मकालीन राजधानी". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Bhararisain (Garisain) district Chamoli has been declared as the summer capital of Uttarakhand: Government of Uttarakhand". Twitter. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2008.