Government of Meghalaya

State government IN
name_of_state=Meghalaya
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seat_of_government= Shilong
name_of_governor= Shivinder Singh Sidhu
name_of_chief_minister= Donkupar Roy
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legislative_assembly= Vidhana Sabha
speaker= Bindo M. Lanong
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high_court= Shilong Bench, Guwahati High Court
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website= http://meghalaya.nic.in/

The Government of Meghalaya also known as the State Government of Meghalaya, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Meghalaya and its 7 districts. It consists of an excecutive, led by the Governor of Meghalaya, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Meghalaya 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. Shilong is the capital of Meghalaya, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Guwahati High Court, located in Guwahati, Assam has a Shilong Bench that exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Meghalaya. [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 Meghalaya is unicameral, consisting of 60 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. [cite web
url = http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/meghalaya.htm
title = Meghalaya Legislative Assembly| accessdate = 2008-05-10| work = Legislative Bodies in India| publisher = National Informatics Centre, Government of India ]

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