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Home >> Madhya Pradesh >> Government and Politics


Government and Politics

For decades, Madhya Pradesh has been a prosperous state. It has more or less a stable governance. Madhya Pradesh government and politics has initiated e-governance in its various sectors of governance with the advancement of computer and information technology.

Basic Structure of Madhya Pradesh Government and Politics: There is only one house in Madhya Pradesh Government – the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). It consists of 60 members. Therefore, the basic structure of administration in Madhya Pradesh government and politics is the same as in other Indian states. The Lok Sabha consists of 2 seats – the lower house of Parliament and the Rajya Sabha consists of 1 seat - the upper house of Parliament.

Important positions in Madhya Pradesh government and politics:

  • Chief Minister: The head of government is the Chief Minister. He has most of the executive powers in his hands.

  • Governor: The head of the state is the Governor. He is appointed by the President of India. His or her post is ceremonial in nature with not much of executive powers.

  • Ministers: A group of ministers help the Chief Minister to execute administrative tasks. Each of them has independent power.

    Political Parties in Madhya Pradesh Government and Politics: The leading political parties in Madhya Pradesh Politics are Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Jiti Jitayi Politics, Madhya Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Adivasi Kranti Dal, Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress, and Pragatisheel Bahujan Samaj Party.

    Current Scenario in Madhya Pradesh Government and Politics: The current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The current Governor of Madhya Pradesh is Dr. Balram Jakhar. The present Chief Secretary is RC Sahni.

    The present government is led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, a BJP party worker. Prior to Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Babulal Gaur and Uma Bharti from the same BJP were the chief ministers of the state. The state was governed by Mr. Digvijay Singh of the Congress party before the last election. The two major political parties in Madhya Pradesh are Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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