Government of Punjab, India

Government of Punjab, India
Seat of Government Chandigarh
Executive
Governor V.P. Singh Badnore
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh
Legislature
Assembly
Members in Assembly 117
Judiciary
High Court Punjab & Haryana High Court
Chief Justice Krishna murari

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 22 districts. It consists of an executive, 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.[1]

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.[2]

Cabinet Ministers after Assembly Election 2017

Following is a list of the cabinet ministers in present government along with their portfolios. The list includes the 9 new ministers inducted in April 2018 and the department allocated to them. [3]

Name Age Constituency. Party Portfolios
Amarinder Singh Patiala Urban Indian National Congress Chief Minister, Administrative Reforms, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Horticulture,,Conservation of Land and Water, Excise & Taxation, General Administration, Home Affairs & Justice, Legal & Legislative Affairs, Vigilance, Personnel, Civil Aviation, Defence Services Welfare, Hospitality, Investment Promotion, Information & Public Relations, Environment, Wildlife, NRI Affairs
Navjot Singh Sidhu Amritsar (East) Indian National Congress Local Government, Tourism & Cultural Affairs
Brahm Mohindra Patiala Rural Indian National Congress Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and Research, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections, Removal of Grievances
Manpreet Singh Badal Bathinda Indian National Congress Finance, Planning, Programme Implementation, Governance Reforms
Charanjit Singh Channi Chamkaur Sahib Indian National Congress Technical Education & Industrial Training Institutes, Employment Generation
Sadhu Singh Dharamsot Nabha Indian National Congress Forests and Wild Life, Printing and Stationary, Welfare of SCs and BCs
Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa Fatehgarh Churian Indian National Congress Rural Development & Panchayats, Housing & Urban Development
Aruna Chaudhary Dinanagar Indian National Congress Social Security, Women & Child Development, Transport
Razia Sultana Malerkotla Indian National Congress Water Supply & Sanitation (Public Health), Higher Education
Balbir Singh Sidhu S.A.S. Nagar Indian National Congress Animal Husbandary & Dairy Development, Labour
Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria Raja Sansi Indian National Congress Revenue, Rahabilitation & Disaster Management, Water Resources
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Dera Baba Nanak Indian National Congress Cooperation, Jails
Vijay Inder Singla Sangrur Indian National Congress Public Works, Information Technology
Bharat Bhushan Ashu Ludhiana West Indian National Congress Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs
Sunder Shyam Arora Hoshiarpur Indian National Congress Industries & Commerce
Om Parkash Soni Amritsar Central Indian National Congress School Education, Freedom Fighters
Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi GuruHarSahai Indian National Congress Sports & Youth Affairs
Gurpreet Singh Kangar Rampura Phul Indian National Congress Power, New & Renewable Energy Sources

Departments and agencies

References

  1. ↑ "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. ↑ "Punjab Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  3. ↑ New Cabinet Ministers of Punjab


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