Government of Jharkhand

State government IN
name_of_state= Jharkhand
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seat_of_government= Ranchi
name_of_governor= Syed Sibtey Razi
name_of_chief_minister= Madhu Koda
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legislative_assembly= Vidhana Sabha
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high_court= Jharkhand High Court
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website=http://jharkhand.nic.in/

The Government of Jharkhand also known as the State Government of Jharkhand, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Jharkhand and its 24 districts. It consists of an excecutive, led by the Governor of Jharkhand, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Jharkhand 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. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Jharkhand High Court, located in Ranchi, has jurisdiction over the whole state. [cite web|url=http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/hcourts.htm|title=Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts|accessdate=2008-05-12|publisher=Eastern Book Company]

The present Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand is unicameral, consisting of 81 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. [cite web
url =http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/Jharkhand.htm| title = Jharkhand Legislative Assembly| accessdate = 2008-05-12| work = Legislative Bodies in India| publisher = National Informatics Centre, Government of India ]

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