Government of Madhya Pradesh also known as the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, or locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
n state of
Madhya Pradesh and its
52 districts. It consists of an
executive, led by the
governor of Madhya Pradesh, a
judiciary and a
legislative branch. In 2000, the southern portion was broken off to form the new state of
Chhattisgarh with its own government.
Executive
Like other states in India, the head of state of Madhya Pradesh is the
governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
, appointed by the
president of India on the advice of the Central government. The governor's post is largely ceremonial. The
chief minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers and financial powers.
Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh, and houses the
Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat.
Legislative
The present legislature of Madhya Pradesh is
unicameral. The legislative house, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha consists 230
Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) elected directly from single-seat constituencies and one nominated member. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
On 1 February 2016 the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly banned the use of
English for government purposes, effectively
Hindi will be used for all official purposes, and issued instructions to officials not to harass employees who do not know English.
On 4 December 2017, Madhya Pradesh Assembly unanimously passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below.
Judicial
The
Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the state of Madhya Pradesh which is located in Jabalpur. It was established as the Nagpur High Court on 2 January 1936 by Letters Patent dated 2 January 1936, issued under Section 108 the '' ...
, located in
Jabalpur, has jurisdiction over the whole state. The chief justice is
Ravi Malimath.
Government agencies
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Department of Public Relations
References
External links
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