The Government of Nagaland also known as the State Government of Nagaland, or locally as State Government, is the governing authority of the Indian state of Nagaland and its 17 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Nagaland, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the S ecretariat.
Executive Like other states in India, the head of state of Nagaland is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. Their post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. The Nagaland State Government declared the year, 2016 as the 'Year of the Construction Workers'.
Council of Ministers
S.NoName Constituency Department Party 1. Neiphiu RioChief Minister Northern Anagami IIFinance Personnel and Administrative Reforms All important policy issues Other departments not allocated to any Minister. NPFDeputy Chief Minister2. T. R. ZeliangPerenPlanning and Transformation National Highway NPF 3. Yanthungo PattonTyüiHome Border Affairs BJPCabinet Ministers4.C. L. JohnTehokForest, Environment and Climate Change Village GuardNPF5.G. Kaito AyeSatakhaRoads and Bridges 6.Jacob ZhimomiGhaspani IPublic Health Engineering CooperationBJP7.K. G. KenyeChizamiPower Parliamentary AffairsNPF8.Metsübo JamirMokokchung TownRural Development State Institute of Rural Development (SIDR)9.P. Bashangmongba ChangTuensang Sadar IHousing and Mechanical EngineeringBJP10.P. Paiwang KonyakTizitHealth and Family Welfare11.Salhoutuonuo KruseWestern AngamiWomen Resource Development HorticultureNPF12.Temjen Imna AlongAlongtakiTourism Higher EducationBJP Sources
Legislative
The present Nagaland Legislative Assembly is unicameral, consisting of 60 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
Judicial The Gauhati High Court, located in Guwahati, Assam has a Kohima Bench that exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Nagaland.
District administration Each of the sixteen districts of Nagaland has a Deputy Commissioner (DC). Districts may be further divided into "sub-divisions", each of which has an Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) in charge of administration. Larger sub-division may also require a number of Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) or Extra Assistant Commissioners (EACs) responsible for administrative circles within the sub-division.
See also Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency Local government in Nagaland
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