1. The State Executive Governor (Nominal head ) Chief minister (Actual head) Council of ministers Civil service officer Advocate General

2. Governor 1.Nominal head 2.Appointed by president Term 5 yr term Can be removed by president Term can be extended Qualifications 35 yr of age Indian citizen Not be a member of the parliament or the state legislative assembly Can’t hold office of profit under the government Vidyasagar Rao

3. Governor Salary and allowances- many allowances Resides at Raj Bhavan Powers and functions- 1.Executive powers- CM, state council of ministers, chairman, and members of state public service commission, advocate general. 2Legislative powers- Prolongs sessions, addresses opening/first sessions of state legislature every year Approval of bills Send to centre for approval Raj Bhavan at Malabar Hill, Mumbai

4. 3 Financial functions- Recommends state budget 4Judicial functions Grant pardon, suspend, reduce sentence passed by state court. 5Discretionary powers- Inform the president about the bad state affairs

5. Chief minister Powers of CM Real head of state Advices the governor Presides over meetings, asks ministers to resign Council of Ministers 1. Cabinet ministers(inner body) 2. Ministers of state 3. Deputy ministers Functions of the council of ministers 1. Important decisions 2. Heads dept. in state government Varsha-CM’s residence, Malabar Hill

6. Union Territories Governed by president through the lieutenant governor or chief commissioner or chief administrator. Puducherry has legislative assembly and council of ministers. A.K Singh- Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands