Government of Nagaland

State government IN
name_of_state= Nagaland
coat_of_arms=
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seat_of_government= Kohima
name_of_governor= K. Sankaranarayan
name_of_chief_minister= Neiphiu Rio
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legislative_assembly= Vidhana Sabha
speaker= Kiyanilie Peseyie
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high_court= Kohima Bench, Guwahati High Court
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website= http://nagaland.nic.in/

The Government of Nagaland also known as the State Government of Nagaland, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Nagaland and its 8 districts. It consists of an excecutive, led by the Governor of Nagaland, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Nagaland 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. Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Guwahati High Court, located in Guwahati, Assam has a Kohima Bench that exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Nagaland. [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 Nagaland 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/nagaland.htm
title = Nagaland Legislative Assembly| accessdate = 2008-05-10| work = Legislative Bodies in India| publisher = National Informatics Centre, Government of India ]

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