STATE GOVERNMENT
• BY RAJ KAHAR
INTRODUCTION
• The state government does the administration
of the state (state ko sambhalta hai)
• • Aim: I) Maintain law and order (state pe karwi
najar rakhti hai)
• II) Preserve and protect our freedom and
fundamental rights ( humare adhikaro aur
nyayo ko bhi surakshit rakhti hai)
• • Organs of state government : Legislature
(kanun banati hai), executive (kanun ko chalu
karwati hai) and judiciary (kanun todne wale ko
saja deti hai).
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT
• Local people elect their representatives by
voting.
• At rural area: Gram Panchayat, Taluka
Panchayat and District Panchayat
• At urban area: Municipality and Municipal
Corporation
FORMATION AND ROLE
• India has federal system of government, i.e.,
Union and State Govt.
• Union govt.: Also known as National or Central
govt.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
• Upper house of the state legislature.
• States having L.C.: Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar
Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh.
• Election:
• Criteria for membership: 30 year of age and
Citizenship.
• Permanent house: Member is elected for 6
years. 1/3 members are retire every second
year.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
• Lower house of the state legislature.
• Strength: Can't be less than 60 and more than
500.
• Criteria for membership: Citizenship, 25 years
or more, must not have a paid position, should
not be a bankrupt, offender and unstable mind.
• Example: Vitthalbhai Patel- Vidhan Sabha
Bhavan (Gandhinagar): 182 seats.
• Election: MLAs or Legislators are elected by
direct voting.
TENURE
• It is a temporary house.
• 5 years
• Presidential rule.
• The MLA's elect the Speaker and the Deputy
Speaker.
• Financial and ordinary bills can be introduced.
FUNCTIONS
• Make amendments.
• Formulate new laws.
• Repeals old laws.
• Approves the budget.
• Controls the executive.
• Question hour.
EXECUTIVE
• It consists of Governor, Chief Minister and the
Cabinet.
• Two types: Administrative and Political
executives.
FUNCTIONS
• Enforces the laws.
• Maintaining law and order.
• Work for the public welfare.
• Provides services like edu., healt., trans.,
commu.
GOVERNOR
• Constitutional head of the state.
• Appointed by the President on the advice of
P.M.
• Citizens of India aged 35 years and above is
eligible.
FUNCTIONS
• Appoints the Chief Minister.
• Appoints cabinet minister.
• Calls the meeting of assembly.
• Dissolve the house.
• Issues ordinance.
• Appoint the Advocate General of the State and
the Chairman of the SPSC.
• Makes the laws by signing bill.
CHIEF MINISTER
• Executive head of the state.
• Three levels of ministers in the cabinet: Cabinet,
State, Deputy.
FUNCTIONS
• Calls the cabinet meetings.
• Supervise the functions of each ministers.
• Informs the Governor.
• Assign various administrative portfolios.
• Resuffles the cabinet.
FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE GOVT.
• Jurisdiction: Limited to its own state.
• Function and Powers are divided into three list:
Union, State, Concurrent.
• Union list(97): D, F, B, R, P&T, ΑΕ.
• State list(66): Edu, Heal, Agri, ITrade, Comm,
For.
• Concurrent list(47): Edu, Indus, Empl, Elec.
STATE JUDICIARY
• Every state has a High Court.
• Chief Justice of the High Court is appointed by
the president on the advice of the judges of the
Supreme Court.
FUNCTIONS
• Protect and safeguard public rights.
• Hearing appeals against the verdict.
• Protecting law and order.
• Act as a precedent court.
• PIL
