Government of Uttarakhand

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The Government of Uttarakhand, also known as the State Government of Uttarakhand (earlier Uttaranchal), or locally as State Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttarakhand and its 13 Districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the Governor of Uttarakhand, a legislative branch led by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and a judiciary branch, led by the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand was carved out of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh in the year 2000, separating the hilly region of Uttar Pradesh and the formation of the new state of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand). Like other states in India, the head of state of Uttarakhand is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Government of India. The position of governor is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested the executive powers. Currently Bhararisain is the summer and Dehradun is the winter capital of Uttarakhand, and houses...

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