The Government of Arunachal Pradesh or Arunachal Pradesh Government, abbreviated as GoAR, is the state government of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, a judiciary and a legislative branch.
| Seat of Government | Itanagar |
|---|---|
| Legislative branch | |
| Assembly | |
| Speaker | Pasang Dorjee Sona |
| Deputy Speaker | Tumke Bagra |
| Members in Assembly | 60 |
| Executive branch | |
| Governor | Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik |
| Chief Minister | Pema Khandu |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Chowna Mein |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Itanagar Permanent Bench, Gauhati High Court |
| Chief Justice | Vijay Bishnoi |
Like other states in India, the head of state of Arunachal Pradesh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The office of the governor post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, and houses the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the secretariat. The Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Permanent bench at Naharlagun exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.[1]
The present Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh is unicameral, consisting of 60 Members of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
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Tesam Pongte is the current Deputy Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh.
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- ^ "Itanagar Permanent Bench". The Gauhati High Court. Government of India. Retrieved 12 May 2008.