Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Seat of Government	Itanagar
Legislative branch
Assembly	Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Speaker	Tenzing Norbu Thongdok
Deputy Speaker	Tumke Bagra
Members in Assembly	60
Executive branch
Governor	B D Mishra
Chief Minister	Pema Khandu
Deputy Chief Minister	Chowna Mein
Judiciary
High Court	Itanagar Permanent Bench, Gauhati High Court
Chief Justice	Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh (acting)

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 25 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 Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Permanent bench at Naharlagun 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 Members of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.

See also[]

• Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References[]

External links[]

• Official website