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{{Short description|Supreme governing authority of the Indian national capital territory of Delhi}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} | ||
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| division_type = [[Seat of government|Seat of Government]] | | division_type = [[Seat of government|Seat of Government]] | ||
| division = [[New Delhi]] | | division = [[New Delhi]] | ||
| leader_type = [[ | | leader_type = [[List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators|Lieutenant Governor]] | ||
| leader_title = | | leader_title = [[Vinai Kumar Saxena]] | ||
| leader_type2 = [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] | | leader_type2 = [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] | ||
| leader_title2 = [[Arvind Kejriwal]] | | leader_title2 = [[Arvind Kejriwal]] | ||
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| leader_title3 = [[Manish Sisodia]] | | leader_title3 = [[Manish Sisodia]] | ||
| leader_type4 = [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] | | leader_type4 = [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] | ||
| leader_title4 = | | leader_title4 = Naresh Kumar, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref name="2022 Delhi CS">{{Cite news | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/naresh-kumar-1987-batch-ias-officer-to-be-delhi-s-new-chief-secretary-101650388387901.html | title= Naresh Kumar, 1987-batch IAS officer, to be Delhi's new chief secretary | date=2022-04-19}}</ref> | ||
| legislature_label = [[State legislative assemblies of India|Assembly]] | | legislature_label = [[State legislative assemblies of India|Assembly]] | ||
| legislature = {{ubl|[[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]|}} | | legislature = {{ubl|[[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]|}} | ||
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| court = [[Delhi High Court]] | | court = [[Delhi High Court]] | ||
| chief_justice_label = [[List of current Indian chief justices|Chief Justice]] | | chief_justice_label = [[List of current Indian chief justices|Chief Justice]] | ||
| chief_justice = [[ | | chief_justice = [[Satish Chandra Sharma]] | ||
}} | | website = {{url|www.delhi.gov.in}}}} | ||
The | The Government of Delhi, officially the '''Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi''' ('''GNCTD'''), governs the [[Union territory|Union Territory]] of [[Delhi]], whose urban area is the seat of the [[Government of India]]. It also governs the city or local governments in the area as per the 75th Constitutional Amendment Act.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Idiculla|first=Mathew|date=2018-06-14|title=The missing tiers|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-missing-tiers/article24156744.ece|access-date=2020-07-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Constitution (Seventy-fifth Amendment) Act, 1993{{!}} National Portal of India|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/constitution-india/amendments/constitution-india-seventy-fifth-amendment-act-1993|access-date=2021-10-25|website=www.india.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi assembly note on 69 amendment of act 1991 with new article 239 AA and 239 AB|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/constitution.htm|access-date=25 October 2021|website=delhi assembly}}</ref> | ||
Union Territories are governed by the Union Government. There are a few exceptions, such as Delhi | Union Territories are governed by the Union Government. There are a few exceptions, such as Delhi and Puducherry which also have their own elected governments with some limitations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 5, 2019|title=What is the difference between a state and a union territory?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/what-is-the-difference-between-a-state-and-an-union-territory-1577445-2019-08-05|access-date=2020-07-02|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Through the [[GNCTD Amendment Act, 2021]], the Union Government mandated primacy to the centrally appointed [[List of lieutenant governors of Delhi|Lieutenant Governor]] and made the elected government subsidiary.<ref>[https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/03/28/president-gives-assent-to-delhi-bill-that-gives-primacy-to-l-g-over-govt.html President gives assent to Delhi Bill that gives primacy to L-G over govt], The Week, 28 March 2021.</ref> | Through the highly controversial [[GNCTD Amendment Act, 2021]], the Union Government mandated primacy to the centrally appointed [[List of lieutenant governors of Delhi|Lieutenant Governor]] and made the elected government subsidiary.<ref>[https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/03/28/president-gives-assent-to-delhi-bill-that-gives-primacy-to-l-g-over-govt.html President gives assent to Delhi Bill that gives primacy to L-G over govt], The Week, 28 March 2021.</ref> | ||
== Local governments == | == Local governments == | ||
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The [[Delhi Cantonment|Delhi Cantonment Board]] is also a municipality that has jurisdiction in the city, since [[cantonment board]]s are municipalities as per the Cantonment Board Act 2006 and are under control of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-05-31|title=The Cantonments Act, 2006|url=http://www.cbdelhi.in/Documents/ca2006.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531124052/http://www.cbdelhi.in/Documents/ca2006.pdf|archive-date=31 May 2014|access-date=2020-07-02}}</ref> | The [[Delhi Cantonment|Delhi Cantonment Board]] is also a municipality that has jurisdiction in the city, since [[cantonment board]]s are municipalities as per the Cantonment Board Act 2006 and are under control of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-05-31|title=The Cantonments Act, 2006|url=http://www.cbdelhi.in/Documents/ca2006.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531124052/http://www.cbdelhi.in/Documents/ca2006.pdf|archive-date=31 May 2014|access-date=2020-07-02}}</ref> | ||
== | == Government of NCT of Delhi == | ||
The Chief Minister and lieutenant Governor are the heads of the Government. The government consists of the legislative wing, i.e. the present [[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]], which is [[unicameral]], consisting of 70 [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|members of the legislative assembly]]. | The Chief Minister and lieutenant Governor are the heads of the Government. The government consists of the legislative wing, i.e. the present [[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]], which is [[unicameral]], consisting of 70 [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|members of the legislative assembly]]. | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
The [[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] was first constituted on 17 March 1952 under the Government of Part C States Act, 1951, but it was abolished on 1 October 1956. Its legislative assembly was re-established in the year of 1993, after the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 came into force, followed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, | The [[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] was first constituted on 17 March 1952 under the Government of Part C States Act, 1951, but it was abolished on 1 October 1956. Its legislative assembly was re-established in the year of 1993, after the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 came into force, followed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 2021 the Sixty-ninth Amendment to the [[Constitution of India]], declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]].<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991]</ref> | ||
The first chief minister of Delhi was Ch. Braham Prakash (INC) and the first woman CM was [[Sushma Swaraj]] of BJP. [[Sheila Dikshit]] (INC) has been the chief minister for the maximum times (three) and oversaw immense development of the city during her tenure. [[Guru Radha Kishan]] (CPI) had the rare distinction of representing his constituency in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for most years continuously by an individual and [[Ch. Prem Singh]] (INC) has won the maximum elections for different civic bodies in Delhi. | The first chief minister of Delhi was Ch. Braham Prakash (INC) and the first woman CM was [[Sushma Swaraj]] of BJP. [[Sheila Dikshit]] (INC) has been the chief minister for the maximum times (three) and oversaw immense development of the city during her tenure. [[Guru Radha Kishan]] (CPI) had the rare distinction of representing his constituency in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for most years continuously by an individual and [[Ch. Prem Singh]] (INC) has won the maximum elections for different civic bodies in Delhi. | ||
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! # !! {{nowrap|Term Start}} !! {{nowrap|Term End}} !! Name!! {{nowrap|Departments and portfolios}} | ! # !! {{nowrap|Term Start}} !! {{nowrap|Term End}} !! Name!! {{nowrap|Departments and portfolios}} | ||
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| 01 || {{nowrap|14 February 2015}} || Incumbent ||[[Arvind Kejriwal]]||[[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]], | | 01 || {{nowrap|14 February 2015}} || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Arvind Kejriwal]]||[[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]], Water | ||
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| 02 || 14 February 2015 || Incumbent ||[[Manish Sisodia]]|| | | 02 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Manish Sisodia]]|| | ||
[[Deputy Chief Minister]], | [[Deputy Chief Minister]], | ||
Education, Women & Child, Finance, Planning, Land & Building, Vigilance, Services, Art, Culture & Languages, Tourism and all other departments not specifically assigned to any ministers | Education, Women & Child, Finance, Planning, Land & Building, Vigilance, Services, Art, Culture & Languages, Tourism and all other departments not specifically assigned to any ministers | ||
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| 03 || 14 February 2015 || Incumbent ||[[Satyendra Kumar Jain]]|| | | 03 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Satyendra Kumar Jain]]|| | ||
Health, Power, Public Works Department, Industries, Urban Development, Home, Water | Health, Power, Public Works Department, Industries, Urban Development, Home, Water | ||
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| 04 || 14 February 2015 || Incumbent ||[[Gopal Rai]]|| | | 04 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Gopal Rai]]|| | ||
Development, Labour, Employment, Irrigation & Flood Control, General Administration Department | Development, Labour, Employment, Irrigation & Flood Control, General Administration Department | ||
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| 05 || 14 February 2015 || Incumbent ||[[Imran Hussain (Indian politician)|Imran Hussain]]|| | | 05 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Imran Hussain (Indian politician)|Imran Hussain]]|| | ||
Election, Food and Supply | Election, Food and Supply | ||
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| 06 || 14 February 2015 || Incumbent ||[[Rajendra Pal Gautam]]|| | | 06 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Rajendra Pal Gautam]]|| | ||
Gurudwara Elections, SC & ST, Social Welfare, Cooperative | Gurudwara Elections, SC & ST, Social Welfare, Cooperative | ||
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| 07 || 14 February 2015 || Incumbent ||[[Kailash Gahlot]]|| | | 07 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Kailash Gahlot]]|| | ||
Administrative Reforms, Revenue, Forest & Wildlife, Environment, Transport, Information & Technology, Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs | Administrative Reforms, Revenue, Forest & Wildlife, Environment, Transport, Information & Technology, Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{Official website| | * {{Official website|https://delhi.gov.in/}} | ||
{{Government of India by state or territory}} | {{Government of India by state or territory}} | ||
{{Delhi}} | |||
[[Category:Government of Delhi | [[Category:Government of Delhi]] | ||