Like other states in India, the head of state of Chhattisgarh 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. Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh, and houses the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Chhattisgarh High Court, located Bilaspur, has jurisdiction over the whole state.[1]
The present Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh is unicameral, consisting of 90 Members of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A) (90 elected
). Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved.[2]
Chief Minister and in-charge of: General Administration Department Department of Mining Department of Energy Department of Transport Department of Excise Department of Public Relation And all other departments not allocated to any Minister.
Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Public Works Minister of Public Health Engineering Minister of Law & Legislative Affairs Minister of Urban Administration
Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Home Affairs Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat Minister of Technical Education Minister of Science and Technology
Minister of School Education Minister of Higher Education Minister of Tourism and Culture Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Dharmik Nyas (Religious Trust) and Dharmsva
^"Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha" [Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]. Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original on Dec 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-12.