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The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is the principal administrative authority responsible for the governance of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Established after the reorganization of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2019, the government operates under the framework of the Indian constitution.[2][3] The union territory comprises two divisions—Jammu and Kashmir—with different cultural and geographical characteristics.[4]
 | |
| Seat of Government | Srinagar, Jammu |
|---|---|
| Legislative branch | |
| Assembly | Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly |
| Speaker | Vacant |
| Members in Assembly | 114 seats (90 seats + 24 seats reserved for Pakistan administered Kashmir)[1] |
| Executive branch | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Manoj Sinha |
| Chief Minister (Head of Government) | Omar Abdullah |
| Deputy Chief Minister (Deputy Head of Government) | Surinder Kumar Choudhary |
| Chief Secretary | Atal Dulloo, IAS |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court |
| Chief Justice | Tashi Rabstan |
Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in India under the terms of Article 239A (which was initially applied to Puducherry and is now also applicable to the union territory as per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019) of the Constitution of India. Jammu and Kashmir has executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. Srinagar and Jammu are the summer and winter capitals of Jammu and Kashmir respectively.
Executive
editThe head of state of Jammu and Kashmir is a lieutenant governor, appointed by the president of India on the advice of the central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The chief minister,[5] is the head of government and chairs a council of ministers.
Council of Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
editA Council of Ministers led by a Chief Minister is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor from the membership of the legislative assembly. Their role is to advise the Lieutenant Governor in the exercise of functions in matters under the jurisdiction of the legislative assembly. In other matters, the Lieutenant Governor is empowered to act in his own capacity.[6]
The council of ministers formed after the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election is as follows:[7][8]
| S.No | Name[9] | Constituency | Department | Assumed office[10] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister | ||||||
| 1 | Omar Abdullah (Chief Minister) |
Ganderbal | All other remaining Departments not Allocated to any Ministers shall remain to cm | 16 October 2024 | JKNC | |
| Deputy Chief Minister | ||||||
| 2 | Surinder Kumar Choudhary (Deputy Chief Minister) |
Nowshera | Labour &Employment, Skill development , Public Works (R&b) , Mining, Industries and commerce | 16 October 2024 | JKNC | |
| Cabinet Ministers | ||||||
| 3 | Sakina Itoo | Damal Hanji Pora | Health and Medical Education, School Education, Higher Education, Social welfare | 16 October 2024 | JKNC | |
| 4 | Javid Ahmad Dar | Rafiabad | Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative &Election | 16 October 2024 | JKNC | |
| 5 | Javed Ahmed Rana | Mendhar | Tribal Affairs, Forest Ecology&Environment, Jal shakti | 16 October 2024 | JKNC | |
| 6 | Satish Sharma | Chhamb | Food, Civil Supplies & consumer Affairs, Transport, Science and Technology, Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports, Ari and Trainings | 16 October 2024 | Independent | |
Previous ministries
editLegislative
editThe legislative branch is of government is a unicameral legislative assembly, whose tenure is five years.[11] The legislative assembly may make laws for any of the matters in the State List of the Constitution of India except "public order" and "police", which will remain the preserve of the central Government of India. The Lieutenant Governor also has the power to promulgate ordinances which have the same force as the acts of the legislative assembly.[6]
The most recent election for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held in September and October 2024. The membership of the assembly by party is as follows:
| Party | MLAs | |
|---|---|---|
| JKNC | 42 | |
| BJP | 29 | |
| INC | 6 | |
| JKPDP | 3 | |
| AAP | 1 | |
| CPI(M) | 1 | |
| Independent | 7 | |
| Nominated | 5 | |
| Total | 95 | |
Judicial
editThe union territory is under the jurisdiction of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, which also serves as high court for neighbouring Ladakh.[12] Police services are provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.[13]
Local government
editJammu and Kashmir is divided into two divisions, Jammu Division and Kashmir Division which are further divided into 20 districts. The districts elect 14 member District Development Councils.[14]
Agencies
editIn 2018, Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (JKIDFC) was set-up to speed up languishing infrastructure development in the union territory.[15][16]
References
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- ^ Akhtar, Rais; Kirk, William (26 July 1999). "Politics, Religion, Society". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Akhtar, Rais; Kirk, William (26 July 1999). "People, Culture, Religion". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
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- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/omar-abdullah-jammu-and-kashmir-cm-cabinet-ministers-9622879/
- ^ https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=O44007
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- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir High Court". jkhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Ratan, Devesh; Johri, Iti (7 August 2019). "Salient Features Of Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Bill [Read Bill]". LiveLaw.in: All about law. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "J&K: First-ever District Development Council elections to be held in eight phases from November 28". Scroll.in. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "J&K to raise Rs 8,000 cr loans for funding infra projects". Business Standard India. PTI. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Languishing projects become animated". Daily Excelsior. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.