5-585: West Bengal Highway Development Corporation Limited (WBHDCL) is a state agency of the Government of West Bengal established in 2012, for development, implementation and construction of State Highways and other important roads in the state of West Bengal , India . It is under the administrative control of the Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Government of West Bengal The Government of West Bengal , also known as
10-608: Is unicameral , consisting of 294 Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Including one nominated from the Anglo-Indian community it was 295 before is abolition. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. The current chief minister is Mamata Banerjee , who assumed the office on 20 May 2011. She is the founder and leader of the Trinamool Congress party, which won 184 seats (out of 294) in
15-757: Is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal , houses the West Bengal Legislative Assembly . The temporary secretariat is located in the Nabanna building in the district of Howrah, adjacent to the state capital. The Calcutta High Court is located in Kolkata, which has jurisdiction over the whole of West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands . The present Legislative Assembly of West Bengal
20-652: The 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election , 211 seats (out of 294) in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election and 215 seats (out of 294) in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election . On 18 January 1862, under the Indian Councils Act of 1861 , a 12-member Legislative Council for Bengal was founded by the Governor-General of India with the Lt Governor of Bengal and some nominated members. The strength of this council
25-695: The West Bengal Government , is the principal administrative authority of the Indian state of West Bengal , created by the National Constitution as the state's legislative, executive and judicial authority. The Governor acts as the head of state and is the highest nominal authority of the state power, however, it is the Chief Minister who is the chief executive authority and head of government. The Chief Minister
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