It consists of an executive branch, led by the Governor of Uttarakhand, a legislative branch led by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and a judiciary branch, led by the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand.

The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested the executive powers.

Currently Bhararisain is the summer[1][2][3] and Dehradun is the winter capital of Uttarakhand, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Secretariat in each capital.

The Uttarakhand High Court, located in Nainital exercises jurisdiction over the whole state.

It comprises 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).