Government of Jammu and Kashmir
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The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is the supreme governing authority of the India
n state of Jammu and Kashmir
and its 3 Divisions and 22 districts
. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, a judiciary
and a legislative branch.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Jammu and Kashmir 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, currently Omar Abdullah
, is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Srinigar and Jammu
are the summer and winter capitals of Jammu and Kashmir.
The present Legislature of Jammu and Kashmir is bicameral, consisting of a lower house (Vidhan Sabha
) of 89 Member of the Legislative Assembly
(M.L.A) and an upper house (Vidhan Parishad
) of 36 members. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. The assembly is housed in the "Old Secretariat" in Srinigar, the former Sher Garhi Palace
. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court
has branches in Srinigar and Jammu.
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 Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
and its 3 Divisions and 22 districts
Districts of Jammu and Kashmir
The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir consists of three divisions: Jammu, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, and is further divided into 22 districts:Jammu region*Kathua*Jammu*Samba*Udhampur*Reasi*Rajouri*Poonch*Doda*Ramban*Kishtwar...
. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, 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 Jammu and Kashmir is the Governor, 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, currently Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah , born 10 March 1970 in United Kingdom, is an Indian Kashmiri politician and the scion of Kashmir's 'first family', the Abdullah family who became the 11th and the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after forming a government in coalition with the Congress party, on...
, is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Srinigar and Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
are the summer and winter capitals of Jammu and Kashmir.
The present Legislature of Jammu and Kashmir is bicameral, consisting of a lower house (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...
) of 89 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) and an upper house (Vidhan Parishad
Vidhan Parishad
The Vidhan Parishad is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature. , six states have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh...
) of 36 members. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. The assembly is housed in the "Old Secretariat" in Srinigar, the former Sher Garhi Palace
Sher Garhi Palace
Sher Garhi Palace is a palace in Srinagar, India. The palace is the former residence of the maharadjas of Jammu and Kashmir from the Dogra Dynasty. The palace complex is located in the southern part of the city on the left bank of the Jhelum River. Sher Garhi means 'tiger fortress'. The complex was...
. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was established on 28 August 1943 by letters patent issued by the Maharaja of Jammu Kashmir. The seat of the court shifts between its summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu. The court has a...
has branches in Srinigar and Jammu.