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The Government of West Bengal also known as the State Government of West Bengal, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of West Bengal and its 19 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of West Bengal, a judiciary and a legislative.
Like other states in India, the head of state of West Bengal 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. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal, and houses the Vidhan Sabha and the secretariat. The Calcutta High Court is located in Kolkata, which has jurisdiction over the whole of West Bengal and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The present Legislative Assembly of West Bengal is unicameral, consisting of 295 Member of the Legislative Assembly including one nominated from the Anglo-Indian community. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
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