The governor's role is largely ceremonial, but the governor considers the legislative composition and appoints the Chief Minister, who is the main head of government, as chair of the Council of Ministers of Gujarat and is vested, in some instances alone but as to most executive powers by Council consensus with virtually all of the executive powers.

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Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats).

From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members, the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed.

"Structurally Gujarat is divided into districts (Zila), Prant (subdivisions), Taluka (blocks) & villages.