Government of Punjab, India

The Government of Punjab, also known as the State Government of Punjab or locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Punjab and its 23 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Punjab, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Government of Punjab, India
Seat of GovernmentChandigarh
Legislative branch
Assembly
SpeakerRana Kanwar Pal Singh
Deputy SpeakerAjaib Singh Bhatti
Members in Assembly117
Executive branch
GovernorBanwarilal Purohit
Chief MinisterCharanjit Singh Channi
Deputy Chief Minister
Chief SecretaryAnirud Tiwari
Judiciary
High CourtPunjab & Haryana High Court
Chief JusticeRavi Shankar Jha

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 September 2021 and the department allocated to them.[3]

Name Portrait Constituency. Party Portfolios
Charanjit Singh Channi Chamkaur Sahib Indian National Congress ■ Chief Minister
  • Administrative Reforms.
  • Civil Aviation.
  • Defence Services Welfare.
  • Excise
  • General Administration.
  • Home Affairs & Justice.
  • Hospitality.
  • Investment Promotion.
  • Information & Public Relations.
  • Legal & Legislative Affairs.
  • Personnel.
  • Environment.
  • Vigilance.
  • Wildlife
  • Government Reforms
  • Power.
  • New and Renewable Energy Sources.
  • Local Government, Tourism & Cultural Affairs
  • Other departments not allocated to any Minister.
Om Parkash Soni Amritsar Central Indian National Congress ■ Deputy Chief Minister

Health & Family Welfare,Defence Services Welfare and Freedom Fighters

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Dera Baba Nanak Indian National Congress ■ Deputy Chief Minister

Home Affaris, Cooperation and Jails

Brahm Mohindra Patiala Rural Indian National Congress Local Government, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections, Removal of Grievances
Manpreet Singh Badal Bathinda Urban Indian National Congress Finance, Taxation, Planning, Programme Implementation, Governance Reforms
Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa Fatehgarh Churian Indian National Congress Rural Development & Panchayats, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Dairy Department
Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria Raja Sansi Indian National Congress Housing & Urban Development, Water Resources
Rana Gurjeet Singh Kapurthala Indian National Congress Technical Education & Industrial Training, Employment Generation & Training, Horticulture, Soil & Water Conservation
Aruna Chaudhary Dinanagar Indian National Congress Revenue, Rehabilitation & Disaster Management
Razia Sultana Malerkotla Indian National Congress Water Supply & Sanitation, Social Security, Women & Child Development, Printing & Stationary
Bharat Bhushan Ashu Ludhiana West Indian National Congress Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs
Vijay Inder Singla Sangrur Indian National Congress Public Works, Information Technology, Education
Randeep Singh Nabha Amloh Indian National Congress Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Food Processing
Gurkirat Singh Kotli Khanna Indian National Congress Industries & Commerce, Information Technology, Science & Technology
Pargat Singh Jalandhar Cantt Indian National Congress Sports & Youth Affairs, School Education, Higher Education, NRI Affairs
Amrinder Singh Brar Raja Warring Gidderbaha Indian National Congress Transport

Current Opposition in assembly

In Punjab Legislative Assembly the Main Opposition party is Aam Aadmi Party and Leader of opposition is Harpal Singh Cheema[4] and Saravjit Kaur Manuke[5] is deputy leader of opposition. It won 20 seats in 2017 assembly election and currently it has 19 members.

The other parties which are in opposition are-

Party Members Leader in assembly
Shiromani Akali Dal 14 Sharanjit Singh Dhillon
Bharatiya Janata Party 2 Dinesh Singh
Lok Insaaf Party 2 Simarjit Singh Bains

Departments and agencies

See also

References
  1. "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  2. "Punjab Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  3. New Cabinet Ministers of Punjab
  4. "AAP removes Khaira, appoints Harpal Cheema as leader of opposition". The Tribune. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  5. "AAP's new leaders after election".


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