Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Seat of Government Itanagar
Executive
Governor Padmanabha Acharya
Chief Minister Pema Khandu
Legislature
Assembly
  • Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Speaker Tenzing Norbu Thongdok
Deputy Speaker Tumke Bagra
Members in Assembly 60
Judiciary
High Court Itanagar Permanent Bench, Guwahati High Court

The Government of Arunachal Pradesh also known as the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh, or locally as State Government, is the governing body of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and its 21 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Arunachal Pradesh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The office of the governor post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, and houses the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the secretariat. The Guwahati High Court, located in Guwahati, Assam has an Itanagar Permanent Bench that exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.[1]

The present Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh is unicameral, consisting of 60 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. The current assembly remains dissolved due corruption of INC.[2]

See also

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References

  1. ↑ "Itanagar Permanent Bench". The Gauhati High Court. Government of India. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. ↑ "Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
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