Government of Orissa

State government IN
name_of_state= Orissa
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seat_of_government= Bhubaneswar
name_of_governor= Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare
name_of_chief_minister= Naveen Patnaik
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legislative_assembly= Vidhana Sabha
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high_court= Orissa High Court
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website=http://orissa.gov.in/portal/default.asp

The Government of Orissa also known as the State Government of Orissa, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Orissa and its 30 districts. It consists of an excecutive, led by the Governor of Orissa, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Orissa 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. Bhubaneswar is the capital of Orissa, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Orissa High Court, located in Cuttack, 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 Orissa is unicameral, consisting of 147 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. [cite web
url =http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/ORISSA.htm| title = Orissa Legislative Assembly| accessdate = 2008-05-12| work = Legislative Bodies in India| publisher = National Informatics Centre, Government of India ]

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