Government of Odisha
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Seat of Government | Bhubaneswar |
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Executive | |
Governor | Prof. Ganeshi Lal |
Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik (BJD) |
Legislature | |
Assembly | |
Speaker | Pradip Kumar Amat, (BJD) |
Deputy Speaker | Sananda Marndi, (BJD) |
Members in Assembly | 147 |
Judiciary | |
High Court | Orissa High Court, Cuttack |
Chief Justice | Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri |
The Government of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha 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 Odisha, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Orissa High Court, located in Cuttack, has jurisdiction over the whole state.[1]
The present Legislative Assembly of Odisha is unicameral, consisting of 147 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.[2]
The state of Odisha is represented at the Centre by its 21 Member of Parliaments in the Lok Sabha and 10 Member of Parliaments in Rajya Sabha. There are 21 Lok Sabha constituencies from which candidates gets elected in the General Election to the Lok Sabha. The Members of Rajya Sabha were elected and / or nominated by the Member of Legislative Assembly through their parent political parties.
Departments
Department | Minister |
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Home, General Administration & Public Grievances and any other departments specifically not assigned | Naveen Patnaik (Chief Minister) |
Finance, Excise | Shashi Bhusan Behera |
Parliamentary Affairs, Public Enterprises, Rural Development | Bikram Keshari Arukha |
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Women & Child Development and Mission Shakti | Prafulla Samal |
Planning & Convergence, Skill Development & Technical Education | Smt. Usha Devi |
Revenue & Disaster Management | Maheswar Mohanty |
Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development | Pradeep Maharathy |
Housing & Urban Development, Water Resources | Niranjan Pujari |
Health & Family Welfare, Law, Information & Public Relations | Pratap Jena |
Co-operation, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare | Surjya Narayana Patra |
Works, Steel & Mines | Prafulla Mallick |
School & Mass Education, Science & Technology | Badri Narayan Patra |
ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare | Ramesh Chandra Majhi |
Forest & Environment | Bijayshree Routray |
Energy, Labour & Employees' State Insurance | Susanta Singh |
Sports & Youth Services, Electronics & Information Technology | Chandra Sarathi Behera |
Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts | Smt. Snehagini Chhuria |
Tourism, Odia Language Literature & Culture | Ashok Chandra Panda |
Higher Education, Industries | Ananta Das |
Commerce & Transport | Dr. Nrushingha Charan Sahu |
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ↑ "Orissa Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 2008-05-12.