Government of Punjab, India
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Seat of Government | Chandigarh |
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Legislative branch | |
Assembly | |
Speaker | Rana Kanwar Pal Singh |
Deputy Speaker | Ajaib Singh Bhatti |
Members in Assembly | 117 |
Executive branch | |
Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
Chief Minister | Charanjit Singh Channi |
Deputy Chief Minister | |
Chief Secretary | Anirud Tiwari |
Judiciary | |
High Court | Punjab & Haryana High Court |
Chief Justice | Ravi Shankar Jha |
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. His or her post 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.[1]
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.[2]
Cabinet Ministers after Assembly Election 2017[]
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Following is a list of the cabinet ministers in present government along with their portfolios. The list includes the 9 new ministers inducted in September 2021 and the department allocated to them.[3]
Name | Portrait | Constituency. | Party | Portfolios |
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Charanjit Singh Channi | ![]() |
Chamkaur Sahib | Indian National Congress | ■ Chief Minister
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Om Parkash Soni | ![]() |
Amritsar Central | Indian National Congress | ■ Deputy Chief Minister
Health & Family Welfare,Defence Services Welfare and Freedom Fighters |
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | ![]() |
Dera Baba Nanak | Indian National Congress | ■ Deputy Chief Minister
Home Affaris, Cooperation and Jails |
Brahm Mohindra | ![]() |
Patiala Rural | Indian National Congress | Local Government, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections, Removal of Grievances |
Manpreet Singh Badal | ![]() |
Bathinda Urban | Indian National Congress | Finance, Taxation, Planning, Programme Implementation, Governance Reforms |
Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa | ![]() |
Fatehgarh Churian | Indian National Congress | Rural Development & Panchayats, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Dairy Department |
Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria | ![]() |
Raja Sansi | Indian National Congress | Housing & Urban Development, Water Resources |
Rana Gurjeet Singh | ![]() |
Kapurthala | Indian National Congress | Technical Education & Industrial Training, Employment Generation & Training, Horticulture, Soil & Water Conservation |
Aruna Chaudhary | ![]() |
Dinanagar | Indian National Congress | Revenue, Rehabilitation & Disaster Management |
Razia Sultana | ![]() |
Malerkotla | Indian National Congress | Water Supply & Sanitation, Social Security, Women & Child Development, Printing & Stationary |
Bharat Bhushan Ashu | ![]() |
Ludhiana West | Indian National Congress | Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs |
Vijay Inder Singla | ![]() |
Sangrur | Indian National Congress | Public Works, Information Technology, Education |
Randeep Singh Nabha | ![]() |
Amloh | Indian National Congress | Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Food Processing |
Gurkirat Singh Kotli | ![]() |
Khanna | Indian National Congress | Industries & Commerce, Information Technology, Science & Technology |
Pargat Singh | ![]() |
Jalandhar Cantt | Indian National Congress | Sports & Youth Affairs, School Education, Higher Education, NRI Affairs |
Amrinder Singh Brar Raja Warring | ![]() |
Gidderbaha | Indian National Congress | Transport |
Current Opposition in assembly[]
In Punjab Legislative Assembly the Main Opposition party is Aam Aadmi Party and Leader of opposition is Harpal Singh Cheema[4] and Saravjit Kaur Manuke[5] is deputy leader of opposition. It won 20 seats in 2017 assembly election and currently it has 19 members.
The other parties which are in opposition are-
Party | Members | Leader in assembly |
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Shiromani Akali Dal | 14 | Sharanjit Singh Dhillon |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 2 | Dinesh Singh |
Lok Insaaf Party | 2 | Simarjit Singh Bains |
Departments and agencies[]
See also[]
- Emblem of Punjab
- Punjab Remote Sensing Centre
- Punjab State Human Rights Commission
References[]
- ^ "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "Punjab Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ New Cabinet Ministers of Punjab
- ^ "AAP removes Khaira, appoints Harpal Cheema as leader of opposition". The Tribune. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "AAP's new leaders after election".
External links[]
- Government of Punjab, India
- Indian government stubs