Government of Uttarakhand
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The Government of Uttarakhand also known as the State Government of Uttarakhand, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the India
n state of Uttarakhand
and its 13 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Uttarakhand, a judiciary
and a legislative branch.
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 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. Dehradun
is the capital of Uttarakhand, and houses the Vidhan Sabha
(Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Uttarakhand High Court, located in Nainital exercises jurisdiction over the whole state.
The present unicameral legislature of Uttarakhand is the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand
. It comprises 70 Members of 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 Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
and its 13 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Uttarakhand, 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 Uttarakhand 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. Dehradun
Dehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
is the capital of Uttarakhand, 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. The Uttarakhand High Court, located in Nainital exercises jurisdiction over the whole state.
The present unicameral legislature of Uttarakhand is the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body of Uttarakhand, one of the 28 States in India, and is situated at Dehradun, the state capital of Uttarakhand, with 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly .The Chief Minister of...
. It comprises 70 Members of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.