Government of Jharkhand
Indian state government
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Like other states of India, the head of state of Jharkhand is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. The Chief Secretary, Avinash Kumar, IAS, serves as the administrative head of the state bureaucracy and the senior most civil servant in the Jharkhand government. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Jharkhand High Court, located in Ranchi, has jurisdiction over the whole state.
The present Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand is unicameral, consisting of 81 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is five years, unless dissolved earlier.
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History
The Government of Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000 following the creation of the state of Jharkhand under the provisions of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, enacted by the Parliament of India. The state was carved out from the southern districts of Bihar with Ranchi designated as the capital and Dumka as sub-capital. Following the formation of the state, the Government of Jharkhand was constituted in accordance with the Constitution of India to administer the newly created state.
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