Government of Maharashtra
The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a democratically elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the Vidhan Sabha for a five-year term.
Emblem of Maharashtra | |
| Formation | 1 May 1960 (Maharashtra Day) |
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| Country | Republic of India |
| Website | maharashtra |
| Seat of Government | Mumbai |
| Legislative Branch | |
| Legislature | Maharashtra Legislature |
| Upper House | Maharashtra Legislative Council |
| Chairperson of the House | Neelam Gorhe (SHS) (Additional Charge) |
| Deputy Chairperson of the House | Neelam Gorhe (SHS) |
| Leader of the House | Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) (Deputy Chief Minister) |
| Deputy Leader of the House | Uday Samant (SHS) (Acting) (Cabinet Minister) |
| Leader of the Opposition | Ambadas Danve (SHS (UBT)) |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Bhai Jagtap (INC) |
| Members in Council | 78 |
| Lower House | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Speaker of the House | Rahul Narwekar (BJP) |
| Deputy Speaker of the House | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal (NCP) |
| Leader of the House | Eknath Shinde (SHS) (Chief Minister) |
| Deputy Leader of the House |
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| Leader of the Opposition | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar (INC) |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition |
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| Members in Assembly | 288 (+ 2 Nominated) |
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| Executive Branch | |
| Governor (Head of the State) | Ramesh Bais ) (Governor of Maharashtra) |
| Chief Minister (Head of Government) | Eknath Shinde (SHS) (Chief Minister of Maharashtra) |
| Deputy Chief Minister (Deputy Head of Government) |
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| Chief Secretary (Head of Civil Service) | Dr. Nitin Kareer (IAS) (Chief Secretary Maharashtra) |
| State Cabinet | Eknath Shinde ministry |
| Meeting place | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
| Ministry (Government Department) | 68 |
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| Responsible for This | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Judiciary Branch | |
| High Court | Bombay High Court |
| Chief Justice | Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya |
Maharashtra has a Maharashtra Legislature which consists of two Houses, the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). As is the case in a parliamentary system, the government is formed by the party, alliance or group of assembly members who command the majority in the Lower House. The Lower House majority leader becomes the Chief Minister and selects the cabinet members from both Houses. In case an unelected person becomes the Chief Minister, they must be elected to either House within the following six months.