Government of Punjab (India)

State government IN
name_of_state= Punjab
coat_of_arms=
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seat_of_government= Chandigarh
name_of_governor= SF Rrodrigues
name_of_chief_minister= Parkash Singh Badal
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legislative_assembly= Vidhana Sabha
speaker= Nirmal Singh Kahlon
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high_court= Punjab & Haryana High Court
chief_justice=
website=http://punjabgovt.nic.in/

The Government of Punjab also known as the State Government of Punjab , or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Punjab and its 20 districts. It consists of an excecutive, led by the Governor of Punjab , a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Punjab 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. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab , and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. Chandigarh also serves as the capital of Haryana, and is a union territory of India. The Punjab & Haryana High Court, located in Chandigarh, 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 Punjab is unicameral, consisting of 117 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. [cite web
url =http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/Punjab.htm| title = Punjab Legislative Assembly| accessdate = 2008-05-12| work = Legislative Bodies in India| publisher = National Informatics Centre, Government of India ]

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