Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

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The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is the head of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. As per the Constitution of India, the Governor is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The Governor appoints the Chief Minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. The Chief Minister also serves as Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly. On 26 January 1950 Govind Ballabh Pant, premier of the United Provinces, became the first Chief Minister of the newly renamed Uttar Pradesh. Including him, 11 out of UP's 21 chief ministers belonged to the Indian National Congress. Among these is V. P. Singh, a future Prime Minister of...

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