# Government of Madhya Pradesh

The Government of Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) or Madhya Pradesh Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and its 55 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the governor of Madhya Pradesh, a judiciary and a legislative branch. In 2000, the southern portion was broken off to form the new state of Chhattisgarh with its own government.

## Executive

Like other states in India, the head of state of Madhya Pradesh is the governor, appointed by the president of India on the advice of the Central government. The governor's post is largely ceremonial. The chief minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers and financial powers. Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh, and houses the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat.

### Council of Ministers

On 25 December 2023, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inducted 28 ministers into his council of ministers.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief Minister and also in-charge of: Department of Home Department of General Administration Department of Public Relations Department of Jails Department of Mining Department of Aviation Department of Industrial Policies Department of Investment Promotion And all other departments not specifically assigned to any minister. | Mohan Yadav | 13 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Public Health Minister of Medical Education | Rajendra Shukla | 13 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Finance Minister of Commercial Tax | Jagdish Devda | 13 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development | Prahlad Singh Patel | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Public Works | Rakesh Singh | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Transport Minister of School Education | Uday Pratap Singh | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Urban Development Minister of Housing Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Kailash Vijayvargiya | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister of Co-operatives | Vishvas Sarang | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Energy | Pradhuman Singh Tomar | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Water Resources | Tulsi Ram Silawat | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Farmers' Welfare Minister of Agricultural Development | Adal Singh Kansana | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Social Justice Minister of Horticulture Minister of Food Processing | Narayan Singh Kushwah | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Tribal Affairs Minister of Bhopal Gas Strategy Department | Kunwar Vijay Shah | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Revenue | Karan Singh Verma | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Public Health Engineering | Sampatiya Uikey | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Women and Child Development | Nirmala Bhuria | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Food and Civil Supplies | Govind Singh Rajput | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Higher Education Minister of Technical Education | Inder Singh Parmar | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Scheduled Castes Welfare | Nagar Singh Chouhan | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Chetanya Kasyap | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Renewable Energy | Rakesh Shukla | 25 December 2023 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Minister of Forest And Environment | Ramnivas Rawat | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |

## Legislative

The present legislature of Madhya Pradesh is unicameral. The legislative house, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha consists 230 Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) elected directly from single-seat constituencies and one nominated member. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
On 1 February 2016 the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly banned the use of English for government purposes, effectively Hindi will be used for all official purposes, and issued instructions to officials not to harass employees who do not know English. On 4 December 2017, Madhya Pradesh Assembly unanimously passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below.

## Judicial

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, located in Jabalpur, has jurisdiction over the whole state. The current Chief Justice is Suresh Kumar Kait.

## Government agencies

* Department of Public Relations