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{{infobox government<br />
| government_name = Government of Nagaland<br />
| image = File:..Nagaland Flag(INDIA).png<br />
| division_type = [[Seat of government|Seat of Government]]<br />
| division = [[Kohima]]<br />
| leader_type = [[Governor (India)|Governor]]<br />
| leader_title = [[R. N. Ravi]]<br />
| leader_type2 = [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[Neiphiu Rio]]<br />
| leader_type3 = [[List of current Indian deputy chief ministers|Deputy Chief Minister]]<br />
| leader_title3 = [[Y. Patton]]<br />
| legislature_label = [[State legislative assemblies of India|Assembly]]<br />
| legislature = {{ubl|[[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]]|}}<br />
| speaker_label = [[List of current Indian legislative speakers and chairmen|Speaker]]<br />
| speaker = Vikho-o Yhoshu<br />
| deputy_speaker_label = [[Speaker (politics)|Deputy Speaker]]<br />
| deputy_speaker = Sharingain Longkumer<br />
| members_in_assembly_label = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Members in Assembly]]<br />
| members_in_assembly = 60<br />
| branch4 = [[Judiciary of India|Judiciary]]<br />
| court_name = [[High courts of India|High Court]]<br />
| court = Kohima Bench, [[Gauhati High Court]]<br />
| chief_justice_label = [[List of current Indian chief justices|Chief Justice]]<br />
| chief_justice = Justice [[Ajai Lamba]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Government of Nagaland''' also known as the '''State Government of Nagaland''', or locally as '''State Government''', is the governing authority of the India state of [[Nagaland]] and its [[Districts of Nagaland|12 districts]]. It consists of an [[executive branch|executive]], led by the [[Governor of Nagaland]], a [[judiciary]] and a [[legislative]] branch. [[Kohima]] is the capital of Nagaland, and houses the [[Vidhan Sabha]] (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat.<br />
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==Executive==<br />
Like other states in India, the head of state of Nagaland is the [[Governors of states of India|Governor]], appointed by the [[President of India]] on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. The Nagaland State Government declared the year, 2016 as the 'Year of the Construction Workers'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/hcourts.htm|title=Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts|access-date=2008-05-12|publisher=Eastern Book Company}}</ref><br />
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==Legislative==<br />
The present [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] is [[unicameral]], consisting of 60 [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/nagaland.htm | title = Nagaland Legislative Assembly| access-date = 2008-05-10| work = Legislative Bodies in India| publisher = National Informatics Centre, Government of India }}</ref><br />
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==Judicial==<br />
The [[Guwahati High Court]], located in [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]] has a Kohima Bench that exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Nagaland.<br />
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==District administration==<br />
Each of the twelve districts of Nagaland has a deputy commissioner. Districts may be further divided into "sub-divisions", each of which has an additional deputy commissioner in charge of administration. Larger sub-division may also require a number of sub-divisional officers or extra assistant commissioners responsible for administrative circles within the sub-division.<ref name="districtadmin">{{cite web|title=District Administration|url=https://www.nagaland.gov.in/portal/portal/StatePortal/GovernmentAndPrivateBodies/Department_of_Home_Department-District_Administration|website=Government of Nagaland – Official Portal|date=7 January 2013}}</ref><br />
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