| Government Name: | Government of Punjab |
| Division Type: | Seat of Government |
| Division: | Chandigarh |
| Leader Type: | Governor |
| Leader Title: | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| Leader Type2: | Chief Minister |
| Leader Title2: | Bhagwant Mann |
| Leader Type3: | Deputy Chief Minister |
| Legislature Label: | Assembly |
| Speaker Label: | Speaker |
| Speaker: | Kultar Singh Sandhwan[1] |
| Deputy Speaker Label: | Deputy Speaker |
| Deputy Speaker: | Jai Krishan Singh |
| Members In Assembly Label: | Members in Assembly |
| Members In Assembly: | 117 |
| Branch4: | Judiciary |
| Court Name: | High Court |
| Court: | Punjab & Haryana High Court |
| Chief Justice Label: | Chief Justice |
| Chief Justice: | Sheel Nagu |
| Leader Type4: | Chief Secretary |
| Leader Title4: | Anurag Verma, IAS[2] |
The Government of Punjab, also known as the State Government of Punjab or locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Punjab and its 23 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Punjab, a judiciary and a legislative branch.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Punjab 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. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. Chandigarh also serves as the capital of Haryana, and is a union territory of India. The Punjab & Haryana High Court, located in Chandigarh, has jurisdiction over the whole state.[3]
The present Legislative Assembly of Punjab is unicameral, consisting of 117 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.[4]