Jharkhand Government

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Government of Jharkhand
Emblem of Jharkhand
Polity typeParliamentary republic
State government
Part ofRepublic of India
ConstitutionConstitution of India
Formation15 November 2000 (2000-11-15)
(Jharkhand Day)
Legislative branch
NameJharkhand Legislative Assembly
TypeUnicameral
Meeting placeVidhan Sabha Bhavan, Ranchi
Lower house
NameJharkhand Legislative Assembly
Presiding officerRabindra Nath Mahato, Speaker
Executive branch
Head of state
TitleGovernor
CurrentlySantosh Gangwar
AppointerPresident of India (on advice of Central Government)
Head of government
TitleChief Minister
CurrentlyHemant Soren
AppointerGovernor
Cabinet
NameCouncil of Ministers
LeaderChief Minister
HeadquartersJharkhand Secretariat, Ranchi
Ministries34 ministries
Judicial branch
NameJharkhand High Court
CourtsJudiciary of India
Jharkhand High Court
Chief judgeM. S. Sonak
SeatRanchi

The Government of Jharkhand (abbreviated as GoJ), also known as the Jharkhand Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Jharkhand and its 24 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Jharkhand, a judiciary and a legislative branch.

Like other states of India, the head of state of Jharkhand is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. The Chief Secretary, Avinash Kumar, IAS, serves as the administrative head of the state bureaucracy and the senior most civil servant in the Jharkhand government.[1] Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Jharkhand High Court, located in Ranchi, has jurisdiction over the whole state.[2]

The present Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand is unicameral, consisting of 81 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is five years, unless dissolved earlier.[3]

Head Leaders

House Leader Portrait Since
Constitutional Posts
Governor of Jharkhand Santosh Kumar Gangwar 31 July 2024
Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren 28 November 2024
Speaker of the House Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Rabindra Nath Mahato 6 January 2025
Leader of the House Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Hemant Soren 28 November 2024
Leader of the Opposition Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Babulal Marandi 6 March 2025
Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court M. S. Sonak 9 January 2026
Chief Secretary of Jharkhand Avinash Kumar 1 October 2025

History

The Government of Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000 following the creation of the state of Jharkhand under the provisions of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, enacted by the Parliament of India.[4] The state was carved out from the southern districts of Bihar with Ranchi designated as the capital and Dumka as sub-capital. Following the formation of the state, the Government of Jharkhand was constituted in accordance with the Constitution of India to administer the newly created state.[5][6][7]

Council of Ministers

Sources.[8][9][10][11]

# Portrait Minister Portfolio Constituency Tenure Party
Took office Left office
Chief Minister
1
Hemant Soren Barhait 28 November 2024 Incumbent JMM
Cabinet Ministers
2
Radha Krishna Kishore Chhatarpur 5 December 2024 Incumbent INC
3
Sanjay Prasad Yadav Godda 5 December 2024 Incumbent RJD
4
Deepak Birua Chaibasa 5 December 2024 Incumbent JMM
5
Chamra Linda Bishunpur 5 December 2024 Incumbent JMM
6
Irfan Ansari Jamtara 5 December 2024 Incumbent INC
7
Hafizul Hassan Madhupur 5 December 2024 Incumbent JMM
8
Dipika Pandey Singh Mahagama 5 December 2024 Incumbent INC
9
Yogendra Prasad Gomia 5 December 2024 Incumbent JMM
10
Sudivya Kumar Giridih 5 December 2024 Incumbent JMM
11
Shilpi Neha Tirkey Mandar 5 December 2024 Incumbent INC

Departments

No. Department [12]
1Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha Department
2Home, Jail and Disaster Management Department
3Finance Department
4Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department
5Higher and Technical Education Department
6School Education and Literacy Department
7Urban Development and Housing Department
8Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department
9Rural Development Department
10Panchayati Raj Department
11Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Co-operative Department
12Water Resources Department
13Road Construction Department
14Energy Department
15Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Department
16Planning and Development Department
17Law Department
18Transport Department
19Excise and Prohibition Department
20Information Technology and e-Governance Department
21Mines and Geology Department
22Industries Department
23Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department
24Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development Department
25Women, Child Development and Social Security Department
26Drinking Water and Sanitation Department
27Building Construction Department
28Commercial Taxes Department
29Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs Department
30Parliamentary Affairs Department
31Information and Public Relations Department
32Rural Works Department
33Cabinet Secretariat and Vigilance Department
34Cabinet Election Department
35Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department

See also

References

  1. "Jharkhand appoints senior IAS officer Avinash Kumar as new Chief Secretary". The Indian Express. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  3. "Jharkhand Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  4. "Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000" (PDF). India Code. Government of India. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  5. Mishra, Anand (9 May 2024). "Frontline Newsletter | Poll Vault | Johar Jharkhand". Frontline. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  6. "25 years after its formation, the story of Jharkhand". The Indian Express. 15 November 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  7. "Jharkhand Foundation Day 2021: All you need to know". India Today. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  8. India Today (7 December 2024). "Hemant Soren allocates portfolios to ministers, keeps Home Ministry". Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  9. "Ministers & Portfolio". cm.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 14 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren expands Cabinet". The Hindu. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  11. "Jharkhand Cabinet Ministers List 2024: Full list of Jharkhand council of ministers and their portfolios". The Indian Express. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  12. "Departments". Government of Jharkhand.