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The Chief Minister of a State is the head of the government and is the real executive authority (de facto executive).
The position of the Chief Minister of a State resembles that of the Prime Minister at the Centre. Article 164 simply states that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor, but this does not mean that the Governor is free to appoint any one as Chief Minister. Generally, the leader of the majority party in the State Legislative Assembly is appointed by the Governor of
the concerned State as the Chief Minister of that state. The Chief Minister’s oath is administered by the Governor. In case, no political party has a clear majority in the assembly then the Governor generally appoints the leader of party or coalition and asks him to seek a vote of confidence in the House within a month.