Constitutional System Of Madhya Pradesh (Governer,Chief Minister,Council of Minister,Legislative Assembly,High Court)

Mppsc Prelims Unit 5 Part A Notes

India has adopted a Parliamentary form of Government, which is Federal in ordinary circumstances and becomes unitary in extraordinary situations. Under the federal provision there are various provisions which are made by the founding father of our country to provide certain level of autonomy to the states, here  power is distributed between centre and state under various provisions of constitution, such as Provision of seventh schedule( three lists), written constitution, provision of free and fair election, Independent judiciary, Bicameral legislature in the centre, provision of article 249 etc.

The constitutional system of Madhya Pradesh is developed under the provision of Indian Constitution which is of parliamentary  form of government’s nature.This entire system is divided  into four category –

1. Legislature – Unicameral – State Legislative Assembly – 230 Seats & The Governor is nominal head.
2. Executive – Governor, Chief Minister and Council of ministers,Chief Secretary, State Secretariat, The Directorate and Departments(Satpura & Vindhyachal Bhavan).
3. Judiciary – High Court – Principal Bench –  Jabalpur, Subordinate Judiciary at District and Tehsil level.
4. Local bodies – Panchayati Raj and Urban Administration.

Governor

• The Governor in a state is the nominal head of state legislature and executive,And the real power lies with the chief minister and council of ministers.
• He is appointed by the president of India and holds office during the pleasure of the president.
• All the executive powers of the state government are vested with the governor.
• Important articles of Indian Constitution related with governor –

• The powers of governor are executed generally by either him or any officer appointed by him.
• The salary of a governor is 3,50,000.
• One can be appointed as governor of two or more States.
• The first governor of Madhya Pradesh was Pattabhi Sitaramayya.
• K M Chandy was the governor of Madhya Pradesh during the Bhopal gas tragedy.
• The first acting governor of Madhya Pradesh was justice P V Dikshit.
• Bhagwat Dayal Sharma became the Governor of Madhya Pradesh three times.
• The first woman governor of Madhya Pradesh was Sarla Grewal.
• The longest serving governor of Madhya Pradesh was Hari Vinayak pataskar.

• Governors of Madhya Pradesh

(source – www.mpinfo.org)

Legislature of Madhya Pradesh

The legislature is the lawmaking body of government.The parliamentary system  established the provision for legislature and state assembly. The state legislature  can be bicameral, however the upper house( state legislative council – article 169)  for states is optional.

Until now Madhya Pradesh has a unicameral legislature.

• The provision for state legislative assembly is given under part 6 between article 168 to 212.
• The total seats in Madhya Pradesh state legislative assembly is 230. Out of this 47 seats are reserved for scheduled tribes and 35 seats are reserved for scheduled castes.
• Prior to partition ( before 2000)  the total number of seats in Madhya Pradesh state legislative assembly was 320.
• The total seats of Lok Sabha in Madhya Pradesh are 29 and in Rajya Sabha are 11.
• In Lok Sabha 4 seats are reserved for scheduled castes and 6 are reserved for scheduled tribes.
• Four SC reserved constituencies are – Tikamgarh,Ujjain, Dewas,Bhind.(Trick to remember – TU DB ja).
• Six constituencies are reserved for scheduled tribes are – Ratlam-Jhabua, Khargone, Betul, Dhaar, Mandala, Shahdol.
• Name of old vidhansabha – Minto hall.
• The present name of the State Legislature is Indira Gandhi Vidhan Sabha.
• The first speaker of Madhya Pradesh state legislature was Pandit kunjilal Dubey.
• Presently 15th Vidhan Sabha is going on.Its Protem speaker was Rameshwar Sharma.
• The 7th Amendment Act of 1956 provided a provision of state legislative council in the state, but no such notification has been issued so far by the president of India.

• List of speakers of Madhya Pradesh

Executive of Madhya Pradesh

The executive includes Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, Chief secretary, State Secretariat, The directorate and the departments.

Chief Minister and Council of ministers :- The nominal head of state executive is Governor, however the real power lies in the hands of the Chief minister and Council of Ministers.The chief minister and council of ministers are appointed by the governor of state, under article 163 of Indian Constitution.

• The chief minister is the real head of government and in most circumstances the governor accepts his advice.
• The longest serving chief minister of Madhya Pradesh is Shivraj Singh Chauhan (still serving for almost 12 years).
• The size of the council of ministers cannot be more than 15% of the total strength of the lower house – 91st Amendment 2003.
• The president’s rule ( article 356) has been applied three times so far –  1977, 1980 and 1992.
• During the first president rule the Chief Minister was Shyama Charan Shukla and governor was Satyanarayan Sinha.( 30 April 1977 to 23rd June 1977).
• During the second president rule, the Chief Minister was Sundar Lal Patwa and the Governor was Cheppudira Muthana Punacha.(16th February 1980 to 8th June 1980)
• The third president rule was applied in the event of Babri demolition where the president rule was enforced in all BJP ruling States(Jansangh) by the PV Narsimha Rao government. During this Chief Minister was Sundar Lal Patwa and the Governor was Kunwar Mahmood Ali Khan.(16th December 1992 to 6th December 1993 – Longest).
• Following Institutions are headed by chief minister ( ex-officio chairman)

1. State planning board
2. Madhya Pradesh Sanskrit Council
3. Madhya Pradesh biotechnology Council
4. MAP IT – Bhopal
5. Maharshi Patanjali Sansthan – Bhopal
6. Madhya Pradesh Gou palan avam pashu samvardhan board

List of Chief Ministers in M.P.

Source – www.mpinfo.org

High Court of Madhya Pradesh

• The high court of state is the apex judicial body,The entire subordinate judiciary works under this.
• Subordinate Judiciary work under the supervision of the High Court and high court work under the supervision of the Supreme Court,India has adopted an integrated judicial system( single unified judiciary system).
• The oldest High Court of our country is Calcutta High Court.
• The High Court of Madhya Pradesh was initially established at Nagpur under the court of India Act 1935, however after the formation of Madhya Pradesh in 1956 it was abolished and Madhya Pradesh has its own High Court on 1st November 1956 in Jabalpur.
• The principal bench of Madhya Pradesh high court is in Jabalpur while the other benches are in Gwalior and Indore.
• Another High Court bench is proposed in Bhopal.
• The National Judicial Academy is in Bhopal.
• The Madhya Pradesh state judicial Academy is at Jabalpur.
• The total sanctioned posts for High Court judges in Madhya Pradesh high court is 53.
• The first chief justice of Madhya Pradesh was justice M.Hidayatullah.

List of Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh

Source – www.mphc.gov.in

The Directorate and Secretariat

• The secretariat of Madhya Pradesh is in Bhopal, where the ministers and secretaries perform their day-to-day works of Administration.Secretariat is considered as Central point of Administration and its  highest official is chief secretary
• Vindhyachal Bhawan and Satpura Bhawan are in Bhopal which are directorates of various departments.
• Presently the state is divided into 52 districts and 10 divisions.( Chhindwara division, and Nagda district are under proposal).

List of Chief Secretaries

Other important facts related with administration in Madhya Pradesh

• District magistrate is head of district who serves under the Commissioner of division.
• RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration is in Bhopal which provides training for state services offices and employees.
• Rural Development Institute is in Jabalpur.
• Rural Panchayat Training Centre is in Amarkantak Anuppur.
• The women and child development training centre is inBetul.
• Institution comes under General Administration Department (GAD) are

1. RCVP Noronha Academy – Bhopal
2. Madhya Pradesh Bhavan – New Delhi
3. Lokayukta (HQ – Bhopal)
4. MP Human Right Commission
5. MPPSC
6. EOW – Economic offences wing (HQ – Bhopal)
7. State Election Commission
8. State Information Commission
9. Commissioner Departmental Inquiry

• Fishery training institute in Chhatarpur.
• Prior to partition (before 2000) the total seats of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in Madhya Pradesh were 40 and 16 respectively.

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