Government of Chhattisgarh

The Government of Chhattisgarh also known as the State Government of Chhattisgarh, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and its 28 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Chhattisgarh, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Government of Chhattisgarh
Seat of GovernmentRaipur
Executive
GovernorAnusuiya Uikey
Chief MinisterBhupesh Baghel
Legislature
Assembly
SpeakerCharan Das Mahant
Members in Assembly91 (90 elected + 1 nominated)
Judiciary
High CourtChhattisgarh High Court
Chief JusticeJustice P. R. Ramachandra Menon

Like other states in India, the head of state of Chhattisgarh 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. Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh, and houses the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Chhattisgarh High Court, located Bilaspur, has jurisdiction over the whole state.[1]

The present Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh is unicameral, consisting of 91 Members of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A) (90 elected and one nominated). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.[2]

List of Chief Ministers
  1. Ajeet Pramod Kumar Jogi, Indian National Congress Party
  2. Dr. Raman Singh, Bhartiya Janta Party

Council of Ministers
Main article: Bhupesh Baghel ministry
SI No. Cabinet Ministers Constituency Department Party
1. Bhupesh Baghel, Chief Minister Patan Minister of Finance, Mining, General Administration, Energy, Public Relations, Electronics and Information technology. Other departments not allocated to a Minister. INC
2. T. S. Singh Deo Ambikapur Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development, Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, Planning, Economics and Statistics, 20-point programme and Commercial taxes (GST). INC
3. Tamradhwaj Sahu Durg Gramin Minister of Home, Public Works Department, Jail, Tourism, Dharmsva (religious) and Culture. INC
4. Mohammad Akbar Kawardha Minister of Transport, Forest, Housing, Environment, Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection. INC
5. Ravindra Choubey Saja Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Law and Legal Affairs, Agriculture and Bio-Technology, Animal husbandry, Fisheries and Water Resources. INC
6. Jai Singh Agrawal Korba Minister of Revenue and Disaster management, Rehabilitation, Registrar and Stamp. INC
7. Umesh Patel Kharsia Minister of Higher Education, Technical Education, Skill Development & Janshakti niyojan, Science & technology and Sports and Youth welfare. INC
8. Anila Bhediya Daundi Lohara Minister of Women & Child development and Social Welfare. INC
9. Kawasi Lakhma Konta Minister of Commercial Tax (excise) and Industries. INC
10. Premsai Singh Tekam Pratappur Minister of School Education, Scheduled caste, Scheduled tribe, Other backward classes, Minorities Welfare and Cooperative. INC
11. Shiv Kumar Daharia Arang Minister of Labour, Urban Administration and Development. INC
12. Amarjeet Singh Bhagat Sitapur Minister of Tourism culture, Food, and Consumer Protection. INC
13. Guru Rudra Kumar Ahiwara Minister of Public Health & Engineering and Village Industries. INC

References
  1. "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. "Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
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