Government of Madhya Pradesh explained

Speaker:Narendra Singh Tomar (BJP)
Chief Justice:Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva (acting)
Court:Madhya Pradesh High Court
Court Name:High Court
Branch4:Judiciary
Chairman Label:Chairman
Members In Assembly:230
Members In Assembly Label:Members in Assembly
Speaker Label:Speaker
Legislature:Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Legislature Label:Assembly
Leader Type4:Chief Secretary
Leader Title4:Veera Rana, IAS
Leader Title2:Mohan Yadav (BJP)
Leader Type2:Chief Minister
Leader Title:Mangubhai C. Patel
Leader Type:Governor
Leader Title3:Jagdish Devda
Rajendra Shukla (BJP)
Division Type:Seat of Government
Country:India
Division:Bhopal
Government Name:Government of Madhya Pradesh
Chief Justice Label:Chief Justice

Government of Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) also known as the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, or locally as the Madhya Pradesh Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and its 55 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, 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.[1]

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.[2] 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, located in Jabalpur, has jurisdiction over the whole state.[3] The current acting chief justice is Sanjeev Sachdeva.[4]

Government agencies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. 2008-05-12. Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India .
  2. Web site: Hindi a must: English banned for 'sarkari' work, Chouhan government warn violators. Network 18. 1 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts. 2008-05-12. Eastern Book Company.
  4. Web site: Hon'ble Judges . 14 November 2021.