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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 Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
and its 33 districts. It consists of an
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, led by the
Governor of Chhattisgarh The governor of Chhattisgarh is a nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Chhattisgarh. The governor is appointed by the president for a maximum period of five years. The current governor, since 17 July 2019, ...
, a
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and a
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branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Chhattisgarh is the
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, appointed by the
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on the advice of the central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial. The
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is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers.
Raipur Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...
is the capital of Chhattisgarh, and houses the
Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha The Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha or the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Chhattisgarh state in India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Raipur, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 90 Mem ...
(Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The
Chhattisgarh High Court The Chhattisgarh High Court is one of the High Courts in India located at Village Bodri, Bilaspur with jurisdiction over the state of Chhattisgarh. It was established on 1 November 2000 with the creation of New state of Chhattisgarh upon th ...
, located Bilaspur, has jurisdiction over the whole state. The present Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh is
unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one. Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multic ...
, consisting of 91 Members of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A) (90 elected and one nominated). Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved.


List of Chief Ministers

# Ajeet Pramod Kumar Jogi,
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# Dr. Raman Singh,
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Bhupesh Baghel Bhupesh Baghel (born 23 August 1960) is an Indian politician serving as the third and current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. He was president of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress. He has been member of State ...
,
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# Vishnu Deo Sai,
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Council of Ministers


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