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Council of Ministers:

• According to Article 163 of the Indian Constitution, the Council of Ministers aids and advises the Chief Minister in exercising the functions of the State Government.
• Appointed by the Governor on the Chief Minister's advice.
• To be appointed, a person must be a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council.
• The Council of Ministers, led by the Chief Minister, holds the executive authority of the state.
• Responsible for the government's work, collectively known as Cabinet Ministers.
• Tenure is five years; resignation required in case of a no-confidence motion.

State Secretariat:

• Also known as Chief Secretary office, it is the law executing body of the State Government.
• Separate departments for different ministries in the Secretariat.
• Decision making, policy formulation, execution, and administration occur at the State Secretariat.
• Located in Chandigarh, Haryana.
• Headed by the Chief Secretary, assisted by other officers.

Major Political Parties of Haryana:

Bharatiya Lok Dal:

• Founded by Chaudhary Devi Lal in 1974.
• Split in 1990.

Janata Dal:

• Formed on 11th October, 1988, through the merger of Janata Party, Lok Dal (B), and Jan Morcha.
• Election symbol: Wheel.
• Presently divided into factions.

Indian National Lok Dal:

• Founded by Om Prakash Chautala and Chaudhary Devi Lal in October 1996.
• Party symbol: Eyeglasses.
• Ideology: Social liberalism.
• Won 19 seats in 2014, 1 seat in 2019 Assembly Elections.

Haryana Vikas Party:

• Formed in 1996 by former Chief Minister Chaudhary Bansi Lal.
• Merged with BJP, dissolved in 1999, and merged with Indian National Congress in 2004.

Jannayak Janta Party:

• Founded on 9th December, 2018, based on Devi Lal’s ideology of socialism.
• Symbol: Key.
• Founded by Dushyant Chautala, the great-grandson of Chaudhary Devi Lal.
• Won 10 seats in the 2019 Assembly Elections.