Government of Jharkhand
The Government of Jharkhand also known as the State Government of Jharkhand, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Jharkhand and its 24 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Jharkhand, a judiciary and a legislative branch.
| Seat of Government | Ranchi |
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| Website | https://www.jharkhand.gov.in/ |
| Legislative branch | |
| Assembly | |
| Speaker | Rabindra Nath Mahato (JMM) |
| Members in Assembly | 81 |
| Executive branch | |
| Governor | C.P. Radhakrishnan |
| Chief Minister | Champai Soren (JMM) |
| Chief Secretary | Lalbiaktluanga Khiangte, IAS |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Jharkhand High Court |
| Chief Justice | Shree Chandrashekhar (acting) |
Like other states of India, the head of state of Jharkhand is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Jharkhand High Court, located in Ranchi, has jurisdiction over the whole state.
The present Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand is unicameral, consisting of 81 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is five years, unless dissolved earlier.