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The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 50 districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the governor of Rajasthan, as well as judiciary and legislative branches. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) and the secretariat.
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| Seat of Government | Jaipur |
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| Website | Government of Rajasthan |
| Legislative branch | |
| Assembly | Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha |
| Speaker | Vasudev Devnani (BJP) |
| Members in Assembly | 200 |
| Executive branch | |
| Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
| Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma (BJP) |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Diya Kumari And Prem Chand Bairwa (BJP) |
| Chief Secretary | Sudhansh Pant, IAS |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Rajasthan High Court |
| Chief Justice | Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (acting) |
Government of Rajasthan edit
Like other states in India, the head of state of Rajasthan is the governor, appointed by the president of India on the advice of the central government. The post is largely ceremonial. The chief minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers.
Legislature edit
The present[as of?] legislature of Rajasthan is unicameral, consisting of legislative assembly, which consists of 200 M.L.A. The assembly sits for terms of a maximum of 5 years.
Judiciary edit
The Rajasthan High Court is having its principal seat in Jodhpur, and a bench at Jaipur which have respective jurisdiction over the neighboring districts of Rajasthan.
Head leaders edit
| House | Leader | Portrait | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional posts | |||
| Governor of Rajasthan | Kalraj Mishra | .jpg) | 9 September 2019 |
| Chief Minister of Rajasthan | Bhajan Lal Sharma |  | 12 December 2023 |
| Speaker of the House, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | Vasudev Devnani | 12 December 2023 | |
| Leader of the House Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | Bhajan Lal Sharma | | 12 December 2023 |
| Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | Tika Ram Jully | 19 January 2024 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | TBA | 2 December 2023 | |
| Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court | Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (acting) | 9 November 2023 | |
| Chief Secretary of Rajasthan | Sudhansh Pant, IAS | 31 December 2023 | |
Local governments edit
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Local governments consists of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) for rural areas and Municipalities or Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for urban areas.