Government of Mizoram

State government IN
name_of_state=Mizoram
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seat_of_government= Aizawl
name_of_governor= M.M. Lakhera
name_of_chief_minister= Pu Zoramthanga
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legislative_assembly= Vidhana Sabha
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legislative_council=
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high_court= Aizawl Bench, Guwahati High Court
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website= http://mizoram.nic.in/

The Government of Mizoram also known as the State Government of Mizoram, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Mizoram and its 8 districts. It consists of an excecutive, led by the Governor of Mizoram, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Mizoram is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Guwahati High Court, located in Guwahati, Assam has an Aizawl Bench that exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Mizoram. [cite web|url=http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/hcourts.htm|title=Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts|accessdate=2008-05-12|publisher=Eastern Book Company]

The present Legislative Assembly of Mizoram is unicameral, consisting of 40 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. [cite web
url = http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/mizoram.htm
title = Mizoram Legislative Assembly| accessdate = 2008-05-10| work = Legislative Bodies in India| publisher = National Informatics Centre, Government of India ]

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