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
Indian state of
Himachal Pradesh. It consists of an
executive branch
The Executive, also referred as the Executive branch or Executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law, and has overall responsibility for the governance of a State (polity), state.
In poli ...
, led by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, a
judiciary and a
legislative branch.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Himachal Pradesh 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 council of ministers.There exists
parliamentary system of government
A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ...
in state with council of ministers responsible to legislative assembly.
Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh, and houses the
Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat (Ellersile).
Dharamshala is the winter capital of the state. The
Himachal Pradesh High Court is located in Shimla, which has jurisdiction over the whole of Himachal Pradesh.
State legislature is
unicameral 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-
Constitution 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
parliamentary system of
representative democracy, a feature the state shares with other Indian states.
Universal suffrage is granted to residents.
The legislature of Himachal Pradesh is
unicameral and at present, the Assembly has a strength of 68. The
tenure of the Assembly is five years unless it is sooner dissolved. There are 14 House Committees in the Assembly.
See also
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Politics of Himachal Pradesh
The key political players in Himachal Pradesh state in north-west India are the Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party.
The politics of Himachal Pradesh are more associated with the regional divides of the state.
Based on electoral ...
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Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh
The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Shimla, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 68 Members of Legislative Assembly, which include 68 members directly elected from single-seat constituency. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissol ...
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Himachal Kranti Party
Himachal Kranti Party (Himalayan Revolution Party), a political party in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. HKP was formed after the 1998 state assembly elections, when two Himachal Vikas Congress members of the assembly, Mansa Ram and Prakas ...
Notes
# Himachal Government - Council of Ministers
References
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