The Government of Himachal Pradesh also known as the State Government of Himachal Pradesh, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the

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n state of

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

. It consists of an

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, led by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, a

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and a

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branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Himachal Pradesh is the

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, appointed by the

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on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The

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is the head of government and council of ministers.There exists

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in state with council of ministers responsible to legislative assembly.

Shimla Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Prade ...

is the capital of Himachal Pradesh, and houses the

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(Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat (Ellersile).

Dharamshala Dharamshala (; also spelled Dharamsala) is the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh, India. It serves as administrative headquarters of the Kangra district after being relocated from Kangra, a city located away from Dharamshala, in 1855. The ...

is the winter capital of the state. The

Himachal Pradesh High Court The Himachal Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the state of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh was born as a result of integration of twenty six Province and four Punjab hill States into a Centrally Administered Area on 15 Ap ...

is located in Shimla, which has jurisdiction over the whole of Himachal Pradesh. State legislature is

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having legislative assembly composed of MLAs elected directly by the people of the state.

Council of Ministers (2022–27)

State administrative structure

The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has no pre-

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history. The state itself is a post-independence creation. It first came into being as a centrally administered territory on 15 April 1948 by the integration of 30 erstwhile princely states. Himachal Pradesh is governed through a

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, a feature the state shares with other Indian states.

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is granted to residents. The legislature of Himachal Pradesh is

and at present, the Assembly has a strength of 68. The

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of the Assembly is five years unless it is sooner dissolved. There are 14 House Committees in the Assembly.

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# Himachal Government - Council of Ministers

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Council of Ministers (2022–27)

State administrative structure

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