Being a part of the Indian territory, Himachal Pradesh is headed by the Governor of the state - Shri Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje. He has been vested with special administrative powers that can be utilized during emergency situations in the state.
Next in the hierarchy of the Himachal Pradesh Government comes the Chief Minister. Regarded as the head of the state, the Chief Minister is empowered with executive powers that are meant specifically for niche conditions. Shri Virbhadra Singh has been elected for this post and he is managing the socio-political affairs of the state efficiently from 2003.
Being the capital of the state, Shimla has two of the parliamentary departments of the Government - Vidhan Sabha and the Secretariat. Also, the Himachal Pradesh high court is in this part of the state.
The Government of the state has a well-planned council of ministers which includes:
- Chief Minister
- MPP and Power Minister - Smt. Vidya Stokes
- Irrigation and Public Health Minister - Shri Kaul Singh Thakur
- Excise and Taxation Minister - Shri Rangila Ram Rao
- Revenue Minister - Shri Sat Mahajan
- Agriculture Minister - Shri Raj Krishan Gaur
- Horticulture Irrigation and Public Health Minister - Shri Singhi Ram
- Industries Irrigation and Public Health Minister - Shri kuldeep Kumar
- Animal husbandry Irrigation and Public Health Minister - Shri Harsh Mahajan
- Transport Irrigation and Public Health Minister - Shri G S Bali
- Forest Irrigation and Public Health Minister - Shri Ram Lal Thakur
A link to the Himachal Pradesh Government is given below:
- Politics
- Political Parties
- Current Government
- State Constituencies
- Legislature
- Executive
- Judiciary
- State Commissions
- Special Ministries
- Economy
