The Government of Jharkhand also known as the State Government of Jharkhand, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Jharkhand and its 24 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Jharkhand, a judiciary and a legislative branch.
 Emblem of Jharkhand | |
| Formation | 15 November 2000 (Jharkhand Day) |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of India |
| Website | www |
| Seat of Government | Ranchi |
| Legislative branch | |
| Assembly | |
| Speaker | Rabindra Nath Mahato (JMM) |
| Members in Assembly | 81 |
| Executive branch | |
| Governor | Santosh Gangwar |
| Chief Minister | Hemant Soren (JMM) |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Vacant |
| Chief Secretary | Alka Tiwari, IAS |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Jharkhand High Court |
| Chief Justice | Sujit Narayan Prasad (acting) |
Like other states of India, the head of state of Jharkhand is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Jharkhand High Court, located in Ranchi, has jurisdiction over the whole state.[1]
The present Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand is unicameral, consisting of 81 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is five years, unless dissolved earlier.[2]
Council of Ministers
editEleven cabinet ministers were inducted into the cabinet of Chief Minister Hemant Soren after he won the floor test in the Jharkhand Assembly with 45 votes on 8th July 2024.[3][4][5]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister and also in-charge of: Department of Home (Prisons) Cabinet Secretariat and Vigilance Department (excluding Parliamentary Affairs) And all other departments not allocated to any Minister. | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | JMM | ||
| Minister of Water Resources Department Minister of Higher Education Minister of Technical Education | 30 August 2024 | Incumbent | JMM | ||
| Minister of Finance Minister of Planning and Development Minister of Commercial Tax Minister of Parliament Affairs | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Health Minister of Food, Public Distribution, and Consumer Affairs. | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development Minister of Industry | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | RJD | ||
| Minister of Minority Welfare Minister of Registrations Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | JMM | ||
| Minister of Women, Child Development and Social Welfare | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | JMM | ||
| Minister of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Welfare (excluding Minority Welfare) Minister of Transport | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | JMM | ||
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Animal Husbandry Minister of Disaster Management. | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Rural Development Minister of Rural Works Minister of Panchayati Raj | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | INC | ||
| Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | JMM | ||
| Minister of School Education Minister of Excise | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | JMM | ||
| Minister of Water Resources Department Minister of Higher Education Minister of Technical Education | 30 August 2024 | Incumbent | JMM | ||
Departments of Jharkhand
edit- Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha(Jharkhand)
- Department of Finance(Jharkhand)
- Department of Planning and Development(Jharkhand)
- Department of Cabinet Election(Jharkhand)
- Department of Cabinet Secretariat and Vigilance (Jharkhand)
- Department of Home, Jail and Disaster Management (Jharkhand)
- Department of Information and Public Relations(Jharkhand)
- Department of Information Technology and e-governance(Jharkhand)
- Department of Excise and Prohibition (Jharkhand)
- Department of Panchayati Raj (Jharkhand)
- Department of Rural Development (Jharkhand)
- Department of Rural Works (Jharkhand)
- Department of Parliamentary Affairs (Jharkhand)
- Department of Law(Jharkhand)
- Department of Urban Development and Housing (Jharkhand)
- Department of Energy (Jharkhand)
- Department of Mines and Geology (Jharkhand)
- Department of Transport (Jharkhand)
- Department of Road Construction (Jharkhand)
- Department of Building Construction (Jharkhand)
- Department of Industries (Jharkhand)
- Department of Commercial Taxes (Jharkhand)
- Department of Water Resources (Jharkhand)
- Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Jharkhand)
- Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative (Jharkhand)
- Department of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs (Jharkhand)
- Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change (Jharkhand)
- Department of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs (Jharkhand)
- Department of Women,Child Development and Social Security (Jharkhand)
- Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare (Jharkhand)
- Department of School Education and Literacy Development ( Jharkhand)
- Department of Higher and Technical Education (Jharkhand)
- Department of Labour, Employment,Training and Skill Development (Jharkhand)
- Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms (Jharkhand)
- Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Cast, Minority and Backward Class Welfare (Jharkhand)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "Jharkhand Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "Hemant Soren wins trust vote, inducts 11 Ministers into Cabinet". The Hindu. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Full list of ministers with portfolios in Hemant Soren's Cabinet". IndiaTV. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Jharkhand New Cabinet Portfolios Announced. Who Gets What: See Full List". NDTV. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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