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{{Short description|Supreme governing authority of the Indian national capital territory of Delhi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{infobox government
| government_name = [[Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi]]
| image = Seal of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.svg
| division_type = [[Seat of government|Seat of Government]]
| division = [[New Delhi]]
| leader_type = [[List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators|Lieutenant Governor]]
| leader_title = [[Vinai Kumar Saxena]]
| leader_type2 = [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]]
| leader_title2 = [[Arvind Kejriwal]]
| leader_type3 = [[List of current Indian deputy chief ministers|Deputy Chief Minister]]
| leader_title3 = [[Manish Sisodia]]
| leader_type4 = [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]]
| leader_title4 = Naresh Kumar, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref name="2022 Delhi CS">{{Cite news | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/naresh-kumar-1987-batch-ias-officer-to-be-delhi-s-new-chief-secretary-101650388387901.html | title= Naresh Kumar, 1987-batch IAS officer, to be Delhi's new chief secretary | date=2022-04-19}}</ref>
| legislature_label = [[State legislative assemblies of India|Assembly]]
| legislature = {{ubl|[[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]|}}
| speaker_label = [[List of current Indian legislative speakers and chairmen|Speaker]]
| speaker = [[Ram Niwas Goel]]
| deputy_speaker_label = [[Speaker (politics)|Deputy Speaker]]
| deputy_speaker = [[Rakhi Birla]]
| members_in_assembly_label = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Members in Assembly]]
| members_in_assembly = 70
| branch4 = [[Judiciary of India|Judiciary]]
| court_name = [[High courts of India|High Court]]
| court = [[Delhi High Court]]
| chief_justice_label = [[List of current Indian chief justices|Chief Justice]]
| chief_justice = [[Satish Chandra Sharma]]
| website = {{url|www.delhi.gov.in}}}}

The Government of Delhi, officially the '''Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi''' ('''GNCTD'''), governs the [[Union territory|Union Territory]] of [[Delhi]], whose urban area is the seat of the [[Government of India]]. It also governs the city or local governments in the area as per the 75th Constitutional Amendment Act.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Idiculla|first=Mathew|date=2018-06-14|title=The missing tiers|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-missing-tiers/article24156744.ece|access-date=2020-07-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Constitution (Seventy-fifth Amendment) Act, 1993{{!}} National Portal of India|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/constitution-india/amendments/constitution-india-seventy-fifth-amendment-act-1993|access-date=2021-10-25|website=www.india.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi assembly note on 69 amendment of act 1991 with new article 239 AA and 239 AB|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/constitution.htm|access-date=25 October 2021|website=delhi assembly}}</ref>

Union Territories are governed by the Union Government. There are a few exceptions, such as Delhi and Puducherry which also have their own elected governments with some limitations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 5, 2019|title=What is the difference between a state and a union territory?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/what-is-the-difference-between-a-state-and-an-union-territory-1577445-2019-08-05|access-date=2020-07-02|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

Through the highly controversial [[GNCTD Amendment Act, 2021]], the Union Government mandated primacy to the centrally appointed [[List of lieutenant governors of Delhi|Lieutenant Governor]] and made the elected government subsidiary.<ref>[https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/03/28/president-gives-assent-to-delhi-bill-that-gives-primacy-to-l-g-over-govt.html President gives assent to Delhi Bill that gives primacy to L-G over govt], The Week, 28 March 2021.</ref>

== Local governments ==
The local or city government is headed by the mayor. The [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] handled civic administration for the city, and had one mayor.<ref name=":0" />

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi was trifurcated into three bodies, the [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation]], the [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation]] and the [[East Delhi Municipal Corporation]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-24|title=Department of Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs|url=http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_LAW/law/our+services/the+delhi+municipal+corporation+(amendment)+act+2011(delhi+act+12+of+2011)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324174340/http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_LAW/law/our+services/the+delhi+municipal+corporation+(amendment)+act+2011(delhi+act+12+of+2011)|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-03-24|access-date=2020-07-02}}</ref> This is why Delhi now has three mayors.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2012-04-19|title=Baffling situation of one city, three mayors|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/baffling-situation-of-one-city-three-mayors/story-wjZ3xnYVepuWhty5GUOcBJ.html|access-date=2020-07-02|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

The [[Delhi Cantonment|Delhi Cantonment Board]] is also a municipality that has jurisdiction in the city, since [[cantonment board]]s are municipalities as per the Cantonment Board Act 2006 and are under control of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-05-31|title=The Cantonments Act, 2006|url=http://www.cbdelhi.in/Documents/ca2006.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531124052/http://www.cbdelhi.in/Documents/ca2006.pdf|archive-date=31 May 2014|access-date=2020-07-02}}</ref>

== Government of NCT of Delhi ==
The Chief Minister and lieutenant Governor are the heads of the Government. The government consists of the legislative wing, i.e. the present [[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]], which is [[unicameral]], consisting of 70 [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|members of the legislative assembly]].

=== History ===

The [[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] was first constituted on 17 March 1952 under the Government of Part C States Act, 1951, but it was abolished on 1 October 1956. Its legislative assembly was re-established in the year of 1993, after the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 came into force, followed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 2021 the Sixty-ninth Amendment to the [[Constitution of India]], declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]].<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991]</ref>

The first chief minister of Delhi was Ch. Braham Prakash (INC) and the first woman CM was [[Sushma Swaraj]] of BJP. [[Sheila Dikshit]] (INC) has been the chief minister for the maximum times (three) and oversaw immense development of the city during her tenure. [[Guru Radha Kishan]] (CPI) had the rare distinction of representing his constituency in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for most years continuously by an individual and [[Ch. Prem Singh]] (INC) has won the maximum elections for different civic bodies in Delhi.

== Ministers ==

As per article 239AA of [[Indian Constitution]], the number of ministers cannot exceed ten percent of Delhi assembly seats. Therefore, there can be a maximum of seven m Ministers (10% of 70 Delhi assembly seats).<ref name="max">{{cite web|title=Special provisions with respect to Delhi|url=http://www.constitution.org/cons/india/p08239aa.html}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! {{nowrap|Term Start}} !! {{nowrap|Term End}} !! Name!! {{nowrap|Departments and portfolios}}
|-
| 01 || {{nowrap|14 February 2015}} || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Arvind Kejriwal]]||[[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]], Water
|-

| 02 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Manish Sisodia]]||
[[Deputy Chief Minister]],
Education, Women & Child, Finance, Planning, Land & Building, Vigilance, Services, Art, Culture & Languages, Tourism and all other departments not specifically assigned to any ministers
|-

| 03 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Satyendra Kumar Jain]]||
Health, Power, Public Works Department, Industries, Urban Development, Home, Water
|-

| 04 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Gopal Rai]]||
Development, Labour, Employment, Irrigation & Flood Control, General Administration Department
|-

| 05 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Imran Hussain (Indian politician)|Imran Hussain]]||
Election, Food and Supply
|-

| 06 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Rajendra Pal Gautam]]||
Gurudwara Elections, SC & ST, Social Welfare, Cooperative
|-

| 07 || 14 February 2015 || ''Incumbent'' ||[[Kailash Gahlot]]||
Administrative Reforms, Revenue, Forest & Wildlife, Environment, Transport, Information & Technology, Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs
|-

|}

<ref name="Six Ministers sworn in">{{cite news|title=Six Ministers sworn in|newspaper=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/live-arvind-kejriwal-aap-cabinet-swearingin-ceremony/article6895003.ece|access-date=February 21, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet">{{cite news|title=Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/02/14/arvind-kejriwal-is-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-whos-who-in-his-new-cabinet/|access-date=February 21, 2015}}</ref>

== Central government ==

The [[Lieutenant Governor of Delhi]] is appointed by the [[President of India]].,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Constitution of India|url=https://www.india.gov.in/sites/upload_files/npi/files/coi_part_full.pdf}}</ref> as agent of President and head of state like governor, on the advice of the Central government. This state government is called the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Government of NCT of Delhi or simply Government of Delhi). It consists of an [[executive branch|executive]], led by the [[Lieutenant Governor of Delhi]], a [[judiciary]] and a [[legislature]].

=== Central versus State ===
The [[Supreme Court of India]] in ''[[Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India]]'' ruled that according to the Article 239AA of the [[Constitution of India|Indian constitution]], that although the government had to keep him/her informed of its decisions, Delhi's lieutenant governor did not have any independent decision-making powers and had to follow the "aid and advice" of the [[List of chief ministers of Delhi|chief minister]]-led council of ministers of the Government of Delhi on matters which the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] could legislate on, viz., all items on the [[State List]] (items on which only state legislatures can legislate) and the [[Concurrent List]] (items on which both the [[Parliament of India]] and the state legislatures can legislate) barring 'police, 'public order' and 'land'.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Roy|first=Shreyashi|date=July 4, 2018|title=Can Statehood for Delhi Solve the LG vs AAP Power Tussle?|work=[[The Quint]]|url=https://www.thequint.com/explainers/full-statehood-delhi-arvind-kejriwal-aam-aadmi-party|access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|last1=Rajagopal|first1=Krishnadas|last2=Singh|first2=Soibam Rocky|date=July 4, 2018|title=Lieutenant Governor bound by 'aid and advice' of elected Delhi govt., rules Supreme Court|work=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[N. Ram]]|publication-place=[[New Delhi]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/l-g-bound-by-aid-and-advice-of-elected-delhi-govt-says-sc/article24328937.ece|access-date=September 24, 2018|issn=0971-751X|oclc=13119119}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Mustafa|first=Faizan|date=July 5, 2018|title=Delhi power tussle: Between the Supreme Court's lines|work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|publication-place=New Delhi|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/arvind-kejriwal-delhi-lg-standoff-anil-baijal-supreme-court-narendra-modi-govt-5246127/|access-date=September 24, 2018|oclc=70274541}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|date=July 4, 2018|others=TT Bureau|title=Supreme Court to Delhi LG: Don't play decision-maker or obstructionist|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/supreme-court-to-delhi-lg-don-39-t-play-decision-maker-or-obstructionist/cid/1350050|access-date=September 24, 2018|website=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|oclc=271717941|agency=Agencies}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last=Prakash|first=Satya|date=July 4, 2018|title=SC verdict on power tussle in Delhi explained|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/sc-verdict-on-power-tussle-in-delhi-explained/615094.html|access-date=September 25, 2018|website=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|date=July 4, 2018|title=Supreme Court verdict on AAP government vs Delhi LG: Key points|work=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sc-verdict-on-aap-govt-vs-delhi-lg-key-points/articleshow/64851878.cms|access-date=September 25, 2018|oclc=23379369}}</ref> The court added that on matters referred to him/her, the LG was bound to follow the orders of the president.<ref name=":5" />

== Judiciary ==
The [[Delhi High Court]] has jurisdiction over Delhi, which also has two types of lower courts: the [[Small Causes Court]] for civil cases, and the [[Sessions Court]] for criminal cases. Like other Union territories, the [[Delhi Police]] reports to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and not the government of NCT of Delhi. Headed by the [[Police Commissioner of Delhi|Police Commissioner]], it is one of the largest metropolitan police forces in the world.<ref name="largepolice">{{cite web|title=History of Delhi Police|url=http://www.delhipolice.nic.in/home/history1.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207074711/http://www.delhipolice.nic.in/home/history1.htm|archive-date=7 December 2006|publisher=Delhi Police Headquarters, New Delhi, India}}</ref> The headquarters of Delhi Police are located Jai Singh Marg, [[Connaught Place, New Delhi]].

==See also==
* [[First Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Fourth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://delhi.gov.in/}}

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