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{{Short description|Union territory legislature house in India}}
{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| name               = Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
| name = Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
| coa_pic           = Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly emblem.png
| native_name =
| coa_res           = 300px
| coa_pic = Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly emblem.png
| foundation         = 1957
| coa_res = 300px
| preceded_by       = [[Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir|Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly]]
| foundation = 1957 by Monarchy Commission, Presidential Commission.
| house_type         = Unicameral
| preceded_by = [[Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir|Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly]]
| term_limits       = 5 years
| house_type = Unicameral
| leader1_type      = [[List of lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir|Lieutenant Governor]]
| term_limits = 5 years
| leader1            = [[Manoj Sinha]]
| leader2_type = [[List of speakers of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]
| party1            =  
| established = Presidential Commission / Monarchy Commission
| election1          =  
| leader2 = [[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]]|
| leader2_type      = Speaker
| party2 = [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|JKNC]]
| leader2            = '''Vacant'''
| election2 = 4 November 2024
| party2            =
| leader3_type = Deputy Speaker
| election2          = 31 October 2019
| leader3 = ''Vacant''
| leader3_type      =
| party3 =  
| leader3            =
| election3 =  
| party3             =  
| leader4_type = [[List of Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister]] <br /> (Leader of the House)
| election3         = 31 October 2019
| leader4 = [[Omar Abdullah]]
| leader4_type       = Leader of the House <br /> ([[List of Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister]])
| party4 = [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|JKNC]]
| leader4           = '''Vacant'''
| election4 = 16 October 2024
| party4             =  
| leader5_type = [[List of deputy chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Deputy Chief Minister]]<br/>(Deputy Leader of the House)
| election4         = 31 October 2019
| leader5 = [[Surinder Kumar Choudhary]]
| leader5_type       =  
| party5 = [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|JKNC]]
| leader5           =  
| election5 = 16 October 2024
| party5             =  
| leader6_type = Leader of the Opposition
| election5         = 31 October 2019
| leader6 = [[Sunil Kumar Sharma (Jammu and Kashmir)|Sunil Kumar Sharma]]
| leader6_type       = Leader of the Opposition
| party6 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader6           = '''Vacant'''
| election6 = 3 November 2024
| party6             =  
| leader7_type = Deputy Leaders of the Opposition
| election6         = 31 October 2019
| leader7 = [[Surjeet Singh Slathia]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<br>[[Pawan Kumar Gupta]]
| structure1        =  
| party7 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| structure1_res    = 300px
| election7 = 2 June 2025
| seats              = 114 seats (90 seats + 24 seats reserved for [[Pakistan Occupied Kashmir]]) 
| leader9_type = Chief Whip
| political_groups1  =  
| leader8 =
| voting_system1    = [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
| party8 =
| last_election1    = [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|25 November to 20 December 2014]]
| leader8_type = Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
| next_election1    =  [[Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|Next]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/new-dawn-for-j-k-begins-two-new-federal-units-take-shape-11572493040564.html|title=Jammu and Kashmir transitions from a state into 2 federal units|first=Shaswati|last=Das|date=31 October 2019|website=Livemint}}</ref>
| leader9 = [[Mubarak Gul]]
| website            = https://jkla.neva.gov.in/
| leader1_type = [[Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir|Lieutenant Governor]]
| constitution      =
| leader1 = [[Manoj Sinha]]
|native_name=}}
| party1 =  
| election1 = 7 August 2020
| members = '''90+5''' (5 nominated by LG)
| structure1 = {{Switcher|[[File:India Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 2025.svg|300px]]|Partywise|[[File:India Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Alliance Wise 2025.svg|300px]]|Alliance wise}}
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 = <!-- make changes to Party totals making corresponding changes under the section 'Members of Legislative Assembly' -->
'''[[Government of Jammu and Kashmir|Government]] (52)'''
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}}} [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|JKNC]] (41)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (6)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}}} [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] (1)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Independent politician}}}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (4)
'''Official Opposition (29)'''
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (29)


The '''Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly''' also known as the '''Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha''' is the legislature of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} National e-Vidhan Application|url=https://jkla.neva.gov.in/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=jkla.neva.gov.in}}</ref>
'''[[Parliamentary opposition|Other Opposition]] (9)'''
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}}} [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party|JKPDP]] (4)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Independent politician}}}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (2)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}}} [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] (1)<ref>{{cite web | title=AAP's lone MLA Mehraj Malik withdraws support from National Conference govt in J&K | date=15 June 2025 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aaps-lone-mla-mehraj-malik-withdraws-support-from-national-conference-govt-in-jk-101749956718583-amp.html }}</ref>
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference}}}} [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference|JKPC]] (1)
:*{{Color box|#106031}} [[Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party|JKAIP]] (1)
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
| last_election1 = [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|18 September 2024 to 1 October 2024]]
| next_election1 = [[Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election| September-October 2029]]
| website = {{URL|https://jkla.neva.gov.in/}}
| session_room = The Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Meira Kumar addressing the Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India, at Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir on June 20, 2010.jpg
| session_res = 250px
| meeting_place = Legislative Assembly, [[Srinagar]] (Summer session)
| session_room2 =
| session_res2 = 250px
| session_alt2 =
| meeting_place2 = Legislative Assembly, [[Jammu]] (Winter session)
| legislature = [[13th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly]]
}}


Prior to 2019, the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] had a bicameral legislature with a legislative assembly (lower house) and a legislative council (upper house). The [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act]], passed by the [[Parliament of India]] in August 2019, replaced this with a unicameral legislature while also reorganised the state into a [[union territory]].
The '''Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly''' is the unicameral legislature of Indian union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is the legislative arm of the [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]. At present, it consists of 95 [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|members]], directly elected from [[List of constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|95 constituencies]]. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner.


The Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir was dissolved by Governor on 21 November 2018. New elections were expected within a period of 6 months but have subsequently been postponed to allow for the implementation of new constituency boundaries. In March 2020, a three-member Delimitation Commission was formed, chaired by retired Justice [[Ranjana Desai|Ranjana Prakash Desai]], for the delimitation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.<ref name=dComissionFormed>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India |newspaper=eci.gov.in |accessdate= 5 February 2021}}</ref> The commission is expected to provide its recommendations within two years of formation (i.e. by April 2022).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13193-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-notification-dated-03032021/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders |website=Election Commission of India |date= 3 March 2021 |accessdate= 5 April 2021}}</ref> {{update after|2022|3}}
Prior to 2019, the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] had a bicameral legislature with a legislative assembly (lower house) and a legislative council (upper house). The [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act]], passed by the [[Parliament of India]] in August 2019, replaced this with a unicameral legislature while also re-organising the state into a [[union territory]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-11-21 |title=Amid contrasting claims, J&K Governor dissolves Assembly |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/amid-contrasting-claims-jk-governor-dissolves-assembly/article62023896.ece |access-date=2022-02-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The current 13th assembly was elected in September and October 2024.


==History==
==History==
===Praja Sabha===
===Praja Sabha===
The first legislature of the [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|princely state of Jammu and Kashmir]], called the ''Praja Sabha'', was established by the government of the [[Maharaja of Kashmir|Maharaja]] [[Hari Singh]] in 1934.<ref name="B">{{Cite web|title=Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|url=http://legislativebodiesinindia.gov.in/States/J&K/j&k-la-w.html|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=29 August 2010}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It had 33 elected seats, 30 nominated members and 12 ''ex-officio'' members.<ref>{{citation |first=Mridu |last=Rai |title=Hindu Rulers, Muslim Subjects: Islam, Rights, and the History of Kashmir | publisher=C. Hurst & Co |year=2004 |ISBN=1850656614 |p=274}}</ref>
The first legislature of the [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|princely state of Jammu and Kashmir]], called the ''Praja Sabha'', was established by the government of the [[Maharaja of Kashmir|Maharaja]] [[Hari Singh]] in 1934.<ref name="B">{{Cite web|title=Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|url=http://legislativebodiesinindia.gov.in/States/J&K/j&k-la-w.html|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=29 August 2010}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It had 33 elected seats, 30 nominated members and 12 ''ex-officio'' members.<ref>{{citation |first=Mridu |last=Rai |title=Hindu Rulers, Muslim Subjects: Islam, Rights, and the History of Kashmir | publisher=C. Hurst & Co |year=2004 |isbn=1850656614 |page=274}}</ref>


The [[1934 Jammu and Kashmir Praja Sabha election|first election in 1934]] saw the Liberal Group headed by Pandit Ram Chander Dubey emerge as the largest party and the [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|Muslim Conference]] as the second largest (with 14 seats).<ref>{{citation |last=Copland |first=Ian |title=Islam and Political Mobilization in Kashmir, 1931-34  |journal=Pacific Affairs |volume=54 |number=2 |date=1981 |pp=228–259 |JSTOR=2757363}}</ref> Further elections were held in 1938 and 1947.
The [[1934 Jammu and Kashmir Praja Sabha election|first election in 1934]] saw the Liberal Group headed by Pandit Ram Chander Dubey emerge as the largest party and the [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|Muslim Conference]] as the second largest (with 14 seats).<ref>{{citation |last=Copland |first=Ian |title=Islam and Political Mobilization in Kashmir, 1931-34  |journal=Pacific Affairs |volume=54 |number=2 |date=1981 |pages=228–259 |doi=10.2307/2757363 |jstor=2757363}}</ref> Further elections were held in 1938 and 1947.


In 1939, the Muslim Conference party renamed itself to [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]] under the leadership of [[Sheikh Abdullah]] and opened its membership to people of all religions. It launched a [[Quit Kashmir]] movement in 1946 and boycotted the 1947 election.<ref>{{citation |last=Choudhary |first=Dipti |chapter=The Constitutional Development in the State of Jammu and Kashmir |title=State autonomy under indian constitution a study with reference to the state of jammu and kashmir |publisher=Kurukhsetra University/Shodhganga |chapter-url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/32675/7/07_chapter%203.pdf |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/32675/ |pp=60, 69}}</ref>
In 1939, the Muslim Conference party renamed itself to [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]] under the leadership of [[Sheikh Abdullah]] and opened its membership to people of all religions. It launched a [[Quit Kashmir]] movement in 1946 and boycotted the 1947 election.<ref>{{citation |last=Choudhary |first=Dipti |chapter=The Constitutional Development in the State of Jammu and Kashmir |title=State autonomy under indian constitution a study with reference to the state of jammu and kashmir |date=19 January 2024 |publisher=Kurukhsetra University/Shodhganga |hdl=10603/32675 |chapter-url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/32675/7/07_chapter%203.pdf |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/32675/ |pages=60, 69}}</ref>


===Post-accession===
===Post-accession===
[[File:The Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Meira Kumar addressing the Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India, at Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir on June 20, 2010.jpg|thumb|Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 2010]]
After the accession of the [[princely state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] to the Union of India in 1947, the Maharaja ceded powers to a popular government headed by Sheikh Abdullah. [[1951 Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly election|Elections]] for a [[Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir|constituent assembly]] were held in 1951, in which Abdullah's National Conference won all 75 seats.
After the accession of the [[princely state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] to the Union of India in 1947, the Maharaja ceded powers to a popular government headed by Sheikh Abdullah. [[1951 Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly election|Elections]] for a [[Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir|constituent assembly]] were held in 1951, in which Abdullah's National Conference won all 75 seats.


In 1957, a new constitution was adopted by the constituent assembly, which established a [[bicameral]] legislature consisting of an upper house, the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council]] and a lower house, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.<ref name="B"/>
In 1957, a new constitution was adopted by the constituent assembly, which established a [[bicameral]] legislature consisting of an upper house, the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council]] and a lower house, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://jkdat.nic.in/pdf/Rules-Costitution-of-J%26K.pdf |access-date=10 July 2022 |archive-date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201141501/https://jkdat.nic.in/pdf/Rules-Costitution-of-J%26K.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Wali Mohammad Itoo]] of the National Conference was speaker of the assembly between 7 July 1983 and 31 July 1984.<ref name="Malhotra">{{cite book |title=Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature: Motions of Confidence and No-confidence in Lok Sabha and State Legislatures |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DFqbAAAAMAAJ |pages=430–431 |date=2004 |last=Malhotra |first=G. C. |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-8-1200-0400-9}}</ref>


In August 2019, a [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|Reorganisation Act]] was passed by the [[Indian Parliament]]. The act reorganises the former state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] into two union territories; [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]] on 31 October 2019. The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has a [[unicameral]] Legislative Assembly. The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was formally abolished on 16 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/jk-administration-orders-abolition-of-legislative-council-asks-its-staff-to-report-to-gad/1738394/|title=J&K administration orders abolition of legislative council, asks its staff to report to GAD |date=17 October 2019 |access-date=5 February 2021 |agency=PTI |newspaper=Financial express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=O32993 |title=Abolition of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council in terms of Section 57 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 |format=pdf |website=jkgad.nic.in |access-date=5 February 2021 }}</ref>
=== Union Territory (with legislation) ===
In 2019, [[Article 370 of the Constitution of India]], which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was [[Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir|abrogated]]<ref>{{Cite news |agency=PTI |date=2019-08-07 |title=President declares abrogation of provisions of Article 370 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-declares-abrogation-of-provisions-of-article-370/article28842850.ece |access-date=2022-06-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and [[The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act]] was passed to reconstitute the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] into union territories of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]] with effect from 31 October 2019.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-09 |title=President Kovind gives assent to J&K Reorganisation Bill, two new UTs to come into effect from Oct 31 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/president-ram-nath-kovind-gives-assent-to-jk-reorganisation-bill-two-new-uts-come-into-effect-5892839/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has a [[unicameral]] Legislative Assembly. The [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council]] was formally abolished on 31 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/jk-administration-orders-abolition-of-legislative-council-asks-its-staff-to-report-to-gad/1738394/|title=J&K administration orders abolition of legislative council, asks its staff to report to GAD |date=17 October 2019 |access-date=5 February 2021 |agency=PTI |newspaper=Financial express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=O32993 |title=Abolition of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council in terms of Section 57 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 |format=pdf |website=jkgad.nic.in |access-date=5 February 2021 }}</ref>


==Composition==
In March 2020, a three-member Delimitation Commission was formed, chaired by retired Justice [[Ranjana Desai|Ranjana Prakash Desai]], for the delimitation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.<ref name=dComissionFormed>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation |work=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 5 February 2021}}</ref> The commission published its interim report in February 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=2022-02-05|title=Many seats redrawn in J&K delimitation draft|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/many-seats-redrawn-in-jk-delimitation-draft/article38382773.ece|access-date=2022-02-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The final delimitation report was released on 5 May 2022<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |date=2022-05-09 |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation report |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/the-jammu-and-kashmir-delimitation-report/article65394233.ece |access-date=2022-05-16 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and it came into force from 20 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-21 |title=Orders of J&K Delimitation Commission take effect |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/orders-of-j-k-delimitation-commission-take-effect-101653071632723.html |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>  
The Legislative Assembly was initially composed of 100 members, later increased to 111 by the then [[Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir]] (Twentieth Amendment) Act of 1988.<ref name="B"/> Of these, 24 seats are designated for the territorial constituencies of the state that came under Pakistani control in 1947.<ref name="B"/><ref name="TOI">{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-07-07/india/27807416_1_delimitation-commission-pok-cabinet-meeting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103085759/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-07-07/india/27807416_1_delimitation-commission-pok-cabinet-meeting|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|title=Delimitation adds seats to PoK quota|date=7 July 2006|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="F">{{Cite web|title=Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://jklaw.nic.in/pdf/CONSTITUTION%20.pdf |publisher=Government of Jammu and Kashmir}}</ref> These seats remain officially vacant as per section 48 of the then state constitution and now also in The Constitution of India.<ref name="B"/><ref name="F"/> These seats are not taken into account for reckoning the total membership of the assembly, especially for deciding [[quorum]] and voting majorities for legislation and government formation.<ref name="B"/><ref name="F"/> Hence the total contestable and filled seats of the assembly remained 87 of which there are presently 83 seats after the separation of [[Ladakh]] as a [[union territory]] which had 4 seats. The [[Kashmir valley]] region has 46 seats, the [[Jammu Division|Jammu region]] has 37 seats. Delimitation started for all the constituencies of the assembly prior to the [[next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]]. Due to the delimitation process, 6 more seats were added to the Jammu division and 1 to Kashmir division, thus making the total tally 90.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020|title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020|website=eci.gov.in|date=2020-03-06|access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepublish.in/assembly-elections-unlikely-in-jk-till-2021-delimitation-to-begin-by-november-end-reports|title= Assembly Elections unlikely in J&K till 2021, Delimitation to begin by November: Reports|website=www.thepublish.in|date=2019-08-24 |access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>


==Tenure and functions==
The first elections to the reconstituted assembly with 90 elected seats were held in September 2024.  
Members of the Legislative Assembly were elected for a six-year term up to 2019 and five-year term thereafter. The seats are filled by [[direct election]] from single member constituencies using the [[first past the post]] method. The assembly may be dissolved before the completion of the full term by the Lieutenant Governor upon the advice of the [[List of Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister]]. The Lieutenant Governor may also convene [[special session]]s of the legislative assembly.


==Membership by party==
==Composition==
[[File:Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (Jun 2018).svg|thumb|right|Composition in June 2018]]
===Initial Composition===
The Legislative Assembly was initially composed of 100 members, later increased to 111 by the then [[Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir]] (Twentieth Amendment) Act of 1988.<ref name=":1" /> Of these, 24 seats were designated for the territorial constituencies of the state that came under Pakistani control in 1947.<ref name=":1" /> These seats remained officially vacant as per section 48 of the then state constitution and now also in The Constitution of India.<ref name=":1" /> These seats were not taken into account for reckoning the total membership of the assembly, especially for deciding [[quorum]] and voting majorities for legislation and government formation.<ref name=":1" /> Hence the total contestable and filled seats of the assembly were 87 seats. The [[Kashmir Valley]] region had 46 seats, the [[Jammu Division|Jammu region]] had 37 seats, and [[Ladakh]] region had 4 seats.


The assembly is currently dissolved. The composition of the assembly prior to dissolution was as follows:
===State Reorganisation and Delimitation===
[[The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act]] was passed to reconstitute the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] into union territories of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]].<ref name=":3" /> In March 2020, Delimitation Commission was formed for the delimitation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir prior to the [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="dComissionFormed" /> The delimitation report added additional 6 seats to the [[Jammu division]] and 1 seat to [[Kashmir division]]. After delimitation, the total seats in the assembly rose to a total of 119 seats with 114 elected seats, out of which 24 seats are designated for areas that fall under [[Azad Kashmir|Pakistan-administered Kashmir]] and 5 seats are to be nominated by the Lt. Governor of UT. Out of the remaining 90 seats, 43 seats are in Jammu division and 47 seats are in the Kashmir division. With this, hindu majority Jammu with a population of 53 lakh (43% of the total population of 1.22 crore) will have 47% seats, while muslim majority Kashmir which has a population of 68 lakh (56%) will have 52% of the seats.<ref name="The Hindu"/>


*{{Color box|#058532}} [[Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party|JKPDP]] (28)
==== Reservation for SC/STs ====
*{{Color box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (25)
The parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2023 which provides for reservation of 7 seats for the Scheduled Castes and 9 seats for the Scheduled Tribes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-12 |title=Parliament passes J-K Reservation, J-K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bills |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/parliament-passes-j-k-reservation-j-k-reorganisation-amendment-bills/articleshow/105910015.cms?val=3728&from=mdr |access-date=2023-12-12 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-11 |title=Rajya Sabha passes J&K Bills on reservation, Assembly representation |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/rajya-sabha-passes-amendment-bills-for-reservation-in-jk-increasing-assembly-strength-11888191.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref>
*{{Color box|#FF3D3D}} [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|JKNC]] (15)
*{{Color box|#00BFFF}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (12)
*{{Color box|#3AA0E8}} [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference|JKPC]] (2)
*{{Color box|#FF1D15}} [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] (1)
*{{Color box|#831311}} JKPDF (1)
*{{Color box|#CDCDCD}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (3)
*{{Color box|#000000}} NOM (2)


==Office bearers==
===Provisions for Nominated Members===
The Assembly is convened and administered by the [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]]. The leader of the house is usually the Chief Minister, who is the leader of the party (or coalition of parties) whose members constitute a majority. The leader of the opposition represents the party (or coalition of parties) that has won the second-largest number of seats.
[[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act]], 2019 provides for nomination of 2 members to the Legislative Assembly by the [[Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir|Lieutenant Governor]] if women are not adequately represented in the house.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-14 |title=What is the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019? |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/jammu-and-kashmir-reorganisation-bill-2019-1566908022-1 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Jagranjosh.com |language=en}}</ref> Following amendment to the Act in 2023, the Lieutenant Governor may also nominate two representatives of Kashmiri migrant families (one seat reserved for woman) and one member to represent the migrants from [[Azad Kashmir|Pakistan-administered Kashmir]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-11 |title=Parliament passes J-K reservation and reorganisation amendment bills: Know all about them |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/parliament-passes-jammu-and-kashmir-reservation-and-reorganisation-amendment-bills-amit-shah-in-rajya-sabha-lok-sabha-2023-12-11-906874 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref> presently making the total number of nominated members maximum five.


*Speaker: ''Vacant''
==Tenure and functions==
*Secretary: Muzaffar Ahmad Wani.
Members of the Legislative Assembly were elected for a six-year term up to 2019 and five-year term thereafter. The seats are filled by [[direct election]] from single member constituencies using the [[first past the post]] method. The assembly may be dissolved before the completion of the full term by the Lieutenant Governor upon the advice of the [[List of Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister]]. The Lieutenant Governor may also convene [[special session]]s of the legislative assembly.


== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
==Membership by party==
The assembly is currently dissolved. The members of the assembly prior to dissolution were as follows:
{{see also|2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election}}
The membership of the [[13th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly]] by party is as follows:


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"  
! No.
! colspan=2| Party !! MLAs!!Leader
! Constituency
! Name
! Party
! Remarks
|-
|-
|1
| {{Party name with colour|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}} || align=center|41<ref name="kashmirlife.net">{{cite web | url=https://kashmirlife.net/omar-thanks-nc-mlas-for-electing-him-leader-of-legislature-party-369089/ | title=Omar Thanks NC MLAs for Electing Him Leader of Legislature Party | date=10 October 2024 }}</ref>
||[[Karnah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karnah]]
|[[Omar Abdullah]]
|| [[Raja Manzoor Ahmad]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|-
|2
| {{Party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}} || align=center|29
|| [[Kupwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kupwara]]
|[[Sunil Kumar Sharma (Jammu and Kashmir)|Sunil Kumar Sharma]]
|| Bashir Ahmad Dar
|| JPC
|
|-
|-
|3
| {{Party name with colour|Indian National Congress}} || align=center|6
|| [[Lolab (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lolab]]
|[[Ghulam Ahmad Mir]]
|| [[Abdul Haq Khan]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|-
 
| {{Party name with colour|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}} || align=center|4
|4
|[[Waheed Para]]
|| [[Handwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Handwara]]
|| [[Sajjad Lone]]
|| JPC
|
|-
|-
 
| {{Party name with colour|Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference}} || align=center|1
|5
|[[Sajjad Gani Lone]]
|| [[Langate (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Langate]]
|| [[Engineer Rashid]]
|| IND
|
|-
|-
 
| {{Party color cell|Green}}
|6
|[[Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party| AIP]]
|| [[Uri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Uri]]
|align=center|1
|| [[Mohammad Shafi (politician)|Mohammad Shafi]]
|[[Khursheed Ahmed Sheikh]]
|| JKN
|
|-
|-
 
| {{Party name with colour|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} || align=center|1
|7
|[[Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami]]
|| [[Rafiabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rafiabad]]
|| Yawar Ahmad Mir
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|-
 
| {{Party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}} || align=center|1
|8
|[[Mehraj Malik]]
|| [[Sopore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sopore]]
|| [[Abdul Rashid Dar]]
|| INC
|
|-
|-
|9
| {{Party color cell|Independent politician}}
|| [[Gurez (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gurez]]
|[[Independent politician|IND]]
|| [[Nazir Ahmad Khan]]
| align=center|6
|| JKN
|
|-
|-
|10
! colspan=2|Total !! 90
|| [[Bandipora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bandipora]]
|}
|| Usman Abdul Majid
 
|| INC
==Members==
|
===Office bearers===
|-
 
|11
Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly |url=http://jkla.neva.gov.in/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=jkla.neva.gov.in |archive-date=5 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705033342/http://jkla.neva.gov.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|| [[Sonawari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonawari]]
 
|| [[Mohammad Akbar Lone]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|| JKN
|
|-
|12
|| [[Sangrama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangrama]]
|| Basharat Ahmed
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|13
|| [[Baramulla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baramulla]]
|| Javid Hassan Baig
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|14
|| [[Gulmarg (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gulmarg]]
|| Mohammad Abass Wani
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|15
|| [[Pattan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pattan]]
|| [[Imran Raza Ansari]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|16
|| [[Kangan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kangan]]
|| Altaf Ahmad
|| JKN
|
|-
|17
|| [[Ganderbal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ganderbal]]
|| Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh
|| JKN
|
|-
|18
|| [[Hazratbal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hazratbal]]
|| Asia Naqash
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|19
|| [[Zadibal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Zadibal]]
|| [[Abid Hussain Ansari]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|20
|| [[Eidgah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Eidgah]]
|| Mubarik Ahmad Gul
|| JKN
|
|-
|21
|| [[Khanyar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khanyar]]
|| Ali Mohd Sagar
|| JKN
|
|-
|22
|| [[Habba Kadal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Habba Kadal]]
|| Shamim Firdous
|| JKN
|
|-
|23
|| [[Amira Kadal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amira Kadal]]
|| [[Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|24
|| [[Sonawar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonawar]]
|| Mohammad Ashraf Mir
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|25
|| [[Batmaloo (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Batmaloo]]
|| Noor Mohammad Sheikh
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|26
|| [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chadoora]]
|| [[Javaid Mustafa Mir]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|27
|| [[Budgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Budgam]]
|| Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
|| JKN
|
|-
|28
|| [[Beerwah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Beerwah]]
|| [[Omar Abdullah]]
|| JKN
|
|-
|29
|| [[Khan Sahib (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khan Sahib]]
|| [[Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Shah]]
|| JKPDF
|
|-
|30
|| [[Charari Sharief (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Charari Sharief]]
|| [[Ghulam Nabi Lone]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|31
|| [[Tral (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tral]]
|| Mushtaq Ahmad Shah
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|32
|| [[Pampore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pampore]]
|| [[Zahoor Ahmad Mir]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|33
|| [[Pulwama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pulwama]]
|| Mohammad Khalil Band
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|34
|| [[Rajpora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajpora]]
|| [[Haseeb Drabu]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|35
|| [[Wachi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wachi]]
|| [[Aijaz Ahmad Mir]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|36
|| [[Shopian (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shopian]]
|| Mohammad Yousuf Bhat
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|37
|| [[Noorabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Noorabad]]
|| Abdul Majid Padder
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|38
|| [[Kulgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kulgam]]
|| [[Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami]]
|| CPM
|
|-
|39
|| [[Hom Shali Bugh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hom Shali Bugh]]
|| [[Majeed Bhat Laram]]
|| JKN
|
|-
|40
|| [[Anantnag (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Anantnag]]
|| [[Mehbooba Mufti]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mehbooba-mufti-wins-anantnag-by-election-by-11500-votes/articleshow/52914123.cms|title=Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag by-election by 11,500 votes - The Economic Times|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref>
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|41
|| [[Devsar (Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency)|Devsar]]
|| Mohammad Amin Bhat
|| INC
|
|-
|42
|| [[Dooru (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dooru]]
|| Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|43
|| [[Kokernag (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kokernag]]
|| Abdul Rahim Rather
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|44
|| [[Shangus (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shangus]]
|| Gulzar Ahmad Wani
|| INC
|
|-
|45
|| [[Bijbehara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bijbehara]]
|| Abdul Rehman Bhat
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|46
|| [[Pahalgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pahalgam]]
|| [[Altaf Ahmad Wani]]
|| JKN
|
|-
|47
|| [[Nubra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nubra]]
|| Deldan Namgail
|| INC
|
|-
|48
|| [[Leh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Leh]]
|| [[Nawang Rigzin Jora]]
|| INC
|
|-
|49
|| [[Kargil (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kargil]]
|| [[Asgar Ali Karbalai]]
|| INC
|
|-
|50
|| [[Zanskar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Zanskar]]
|| Syed Mohammad Baqir Rizvi
|| IND
|
|-
|51
|| [[Kishtwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kishtwar]]
|| [[Sunil Kumar Sharma (Jammu and Kashmir)|Sunil Kumar Sharma]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|52
|| [[Inderwal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Inderwal]]
|| [[Ghulam Mohammad Saroori]]
|| INC
|
|-
|53
|| [[Doda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Doda]]
|| [[Shakti Raj]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|54
|| [[Bhaderwah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhaderwah]]
|| [[Daleep Singh]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|55
|| [[Ramban (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ramban]]
|| Neelam Kumar Langeh
|| BJP
|
|-
|56
|| [[Banihal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Banihal]]
|| Vikar Rasool Wani
|| INC
|
|-
|57
|| [[Gulabgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gulabgarh]]
|| [[Mumtaz Ahmed]]
|| INC
|
|-
|58
|| [[Reasi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Reasi]]
|| Ajay Nanda
|| BJP
|
|-
|59
|| [[Gool Arnas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gool Arnas]]
|| [[Ajaz Ahmed Khan]]
|| INC
|
|-
|60
|| [[Udhampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Udhampur]]
|| [[Pawan Kumar Gupta]]
|| IND
|
|-
|61
|| [[Chanani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chenani]]
|| [[Dina Nath]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|62
|| [[Ramnagar (Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency)|Ramnagar]]
|| Ranbir Singh Pathania
|| BJP
|
|-
|63
|| [[Bani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bani]]
|| Ranbir Singh Pathania
|| BJP
|
|-
|64
|| [[Basohli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Basohli]]
|| [[Lal Singh Chaudhary (politician)|Lal Singh]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|65
|| [[Kathua (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kathua]]
|| [[Rajiv Jasrotia]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|66
|| [[Billawar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Billawar]]
|| Dr. [[Nirmal Kumar Singh]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|67
|| [[Hiranagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hiranagar]]
|| [[Kuldeep Raj]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|68
|| [[Samba (Vidhan Sabha Assembly constituency)|Samba]]
|| Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal
|| BJP
|
|-
|69
|| [[Vijaypur (Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency)|Vijaypur]]
|| Chander Prakash Ganga
|| BJP
|
|-
|70
|| [[Nagrota (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nagrota]]
|| Devender Singh Rana
|| JKN
|
|-
|71
|| [[Gandhinagar (Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency)|Gandhinagar]]
|| [[Kavinder Gupta]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|72
|| [[Jammu East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jammu East]]
|| [[Rajesh Gupta]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|-
|73
!Office
|| [[Jammu West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jammu West]]
!Holder
|| [[Sat Paul Sharma]]
!Since
|| BJP
|
|-
|-
|74
|Speaker
|| [[Bishnah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bishnah]]
|[[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]]
|| Kamal Verma
|4 November 2024
|| JKN
|
|-
|-
|75
|[[List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister]] (Leader of the House)
|| [[Ranbir Singh Pura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|RS Pura]]
|[[Omar Abdullah]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/nc-legislators-thumbs-up-omar-abdullah-for-j-k-chief-minister-011-3958009.html | title=NC Legislators Thumbs up Omar Abdullah for J&K Chief Minister | date=11 October 2024 }}</ref>
|| [[Gagan Bhagat]]
|16 October 2024
|| BJP
|
|-
|-
|76
|[[List of deputy chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Deputy Chief Minister]]<br /> (Deputy Leader of the House)
|| [[Suchetgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Suchetgarh]]
|[[Surinder Kumar Choudhary]]
|| [[Sham Lal Choudhary]]
|16 October 2024
|| BJP
|
|-
|-
|77
|[[List of current Indian opposition leaders#Legislatures of the States and Union territories|Leader of the Opposition]]
|| [[Marh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Marh]]
|[[Sunil Kumar Sharma (Jammu and Kashmir)|Sunil Kumar Sharma]]
|| Sukhnandan Kumar
|3 November 2024
|| BJP
|
|-
|78
|| [[Raipur Domana (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raipur Domana]]
|| [[Bali Bhagat]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|79
|| [[Akhnoor (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Akhnoor]]
|| [[Rajeev Sharma]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|80
|| [[Chhamb (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chhamb]]
|| Kirshan Lal
|| BJP
|
|-
|81
|| [[Nowshera (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nowshera]]
|| [[Ravinder Raina]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|82
|| [[Darhal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Darhal]]
|| [[Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali]]
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|83
|| [[Rajouri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajouri]]
|| Qamar Hussain
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|84
|| [[Kalakote (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalakote]]
|| [[Abdul Ghani Kohli]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|85
|| [[Surankote]]
|| Chaudhary Mohammad Akram
|| INC
|
|-
|86
|| [[Mendhar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mendhar]]
|| Javed Ahmed Rana
|| JKN
|
|-
|87
|| [[Poonch Haveli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poonch Haveli]]
|| Shah Mohammad Tantray
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|
|| '''Nominated'''
|| [[Priya Sethi]]
|| BJP
|
|-
|
|| '''Nominated'''
|| Anjum Fazili<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/fazili-sethi-nominated-as-mlas/|title=Fazili, Sethi nominated as MLAs|first=Daily|last=Excelsior|date=1 March 2015}}</ref>
|| JKPDP
|
|-
|-
|Secretary
|Manoj Kumar Pandit<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jkla.neva.gov.in/Member/SecDetails/3 | title=Details }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|31 October 2022
|}
|}


==Attack on the State Assembly Complex==
=== Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) ===
[[2001 Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly car bombing|On 1 October 2001]], armed terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]] terrorist group carried out an attack on the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly Complex in [[Srinagar]] using a car bomb and three suicide bombers.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011002/main1.htm Fidayeen storm J&K House, kill 29], [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 2001-10-02</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1821/18210200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011128180424/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1821/18210200.htm |archive-date=2001-11-28| magazine=Frontline |title=An Audacious Strike |author=Praveen Swami |url-status=usurped |date=2001-10-13}}</ref>
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{{#section-h:13th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly|Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA)}}
 
==List of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Opposition leaders needed to list==
{{notelist}}


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[Elections in Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Elections in Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of districts in Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]
* [[List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[List of deputy chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir]]


==References==
==References==
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Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
13th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded1957 by Monarchy Commission, Presidential Commission.
Preceded byJammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly
Leadership
Manoj Sinha
since 7 August 2020
Abdul Rahim Rather, JKNC
since 4 November 2024
Deputy Speaker
Vacant
Chief Minister
(Leader of the House)
Omar Abdullah, JKNC
since 16 October 2024
Deputy Chief Minister
(Deputy Leader of the House)
Surinder Kumar Choudhary, JKNC
since 16 October 2024
Leader of the Opposition
Sunil Kumar Sharma, BJP
since 3 November 2024
Deputy Leaders of the Opposition
Chief Whip
Structure
Seats90+5 (5 nominated by LG)
Political groups
Government (52)
  •   JKNC (41)
  •   INC (6)
  •   CPI(M) (1)
  •   IND (4)

Official Opposition (29)

Other Opposition (9)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
18 September 2024 to 1 October 2024
Next election
 September-October 2029
Meeting place
Legislative Assembly, Srinagar (Summer session)
Legislative Assembly, Jammu (Winter session)
Website
jkla.neva.gov.in

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is the legislative arm of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. At present, it consists of 95 members, directly elected from 95 constituencies. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner.

Prior to 2019, the State of Jammu and Kashmir had a bicameral legislature with a legislative assembly (lower house) and a legislative council (upper house). The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, passed by the Parliament of India in August 2019, replaced this with a unicameral legislature while also re-organising the state into a union territory.[2] The current 13th assembly was elected in September and October 2024.

History[edit | edit source]

Praja Sabha[edit | edit source]

The first legislature of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, called the Praja Sabha, was established by the government of the Maharaja Hari Singh in 1934.[3] It had 33 elected seats, 30 nominated members and 12 ex-officio members.[4]

The first election in 1934 saw the Liberal Group headed by Pandit Ram Chander Dubey emerge as the largest party and the Muslim Conference as the second largest (with 14 seats).[5] Further elections were held in 1938 and 1947.

In 1939, the Muslim Conference party renamed itself to National Conference under the leadership of Sheikh Abdullah and opened its membership to people of all religions. It launched a Quit Kashmir movement in 1946 and boycotted the 1947 election.[6]

Post-accession[edit | edit source]

After the accession of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir to the Union of India in 1947, the Maharaja ceded powers to a popular government headed by Sheikh Abdullah. Elections for a constituent assembly were held in 1951, in which Abdullah's National Conference won all 75 seats.

In 1957, a new constitution was adopted by the constituent assembly, which established a bicameral legislature consisting of an upper house, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council and a lower house, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.[7] Wali Mohammad Itoo of the National Conference was speaker of the assembly between 7 July 1983 and 31 July 1984.[8]

Union Territory (with legislation)[edit | edit source]

In 2019, Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated[9] and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act was passed to reconstitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from 31 October 2019.[10] The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has a unicameral Legislative Assembly. The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was formally abolished on 31 October 2019.[11][12]

In March 2020, a three-member Delimitation Commission was formed, chaired by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, for the delimitation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[13] The commission published its interim report in February 2022.[14] The final delimitation report was released on 5 May 2022[15] and it came into force from 20 May 2022.[16]

The first elections to the reconstituted assembly with 90 elected seats were held in September 2024.

Composition[edit | edit source]

Initial Composition[edit | edit source]

The Legislative Assembly was initially composed of 100 members, later increased to 111 by the then Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir (Twentieth Amendment) Act of 1988.[7] Of these, 24 seats were designated for the territorial constituencies of the state that came under Pakistani control in 1947.[7] These seats remained officially vacant as per section 48 of the then state constitution and now also in The Constitution of India.[7] These seats were not taken into account for reckoning the total membership of the assembly, especially for deciding quorum and voting majorities for legislation and government formation.[7] Hence the total contestable and filled seats of the assembly were 87 seats. The Kashmir Valley region had 46 seats, the Jammu region had 37 seats, and Ladakh region had 4 seats.

State Reorganisation and Delimitation[edit | edit source]

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act was passed to reconstitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.[10] In March 2020, Delimitation Commission was formed for the delimitation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir prior to the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.[13] The delimitation report added additional 6 seats to the Jammu division and 1 seat to Kashmir division. After delimitation, the total seats in the assembly rose to a total of 119 seats with 114 elected seats, out of which 24 seats are designated for areas that fall under Pakistan-administered Kashmir and 5 seats are to be nominated by the Lt. Governor of UT. Out of the remaining 90 seats, 43 seats are in Jammu division and 47 seats are in the Kashmir division. With this, hindu majority Jammu with a population of 53 lakh (43% of the total population of 1.22 crore) will have 47% seats, while muslim majority Kashmir which has a population of 68 lakh (56%) will have 52% of the seats.[15]

Reservation for SC/STs[edit | edit source]

The parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2023 which provides for reservation of 7 seats for the Scheduled Castes and 9 seats for the Scheduled Tribes.[17][18]

Provisions for Nominated Members[edit | edit source]

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 provides for nomination of 2 members to the Legislative Assembly by the Lieutenant Governor if women are not adequately represented in the house.[19] Following amendment to the Act in 2023, the Lieutenant Governor may also nominate two representatives of Kashmiri migrant families (one seat reserved for woman) and one member to represent the migrants from Pakistan-administered Kashmir,[20] presently making the total number of nominated members maximum five.

Tenure and functions[edit | edit source]

Members of the Legislative Assembly were elected for a six-year term up to 2019 and five-year term thereafter. The seats are filled by direct election from single member constituencies using the first past the post method. The assembly may be dissolved before the completion of the full term by the Lieutenant Governor upon the advice of the Chief Minister. The Lieutenant Governor may also convene special sessions of the legislative assembly.

Membership by party[edit | edit source]

See also: 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

The membership of the 13th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly by party is as follows:

Party MLAs Leader
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 41[21] Omar Abdullah
BJP 29 Sunil Kumar Sharma
INC 6 Ghulam Ahmad Mir
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party 4 Waheed Para
Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference 1 Sajjad Gani Lone
AIP 1 Khursheed Ahmed Sheikh
CPI (M) 1 Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami
AAP 1 Mehraj Malik
IND 6
Total 90

Members[edit | edit source]

Office bearers[edit | edit source]

Source:[22]

Office Holder Since
Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather 4 November 2024
Chief Minister (Leader of the House) Omar Abdullah[23] 16 October 2024
Deputy Chief Minister
(Deputy Leader of the House) 		Surinder Kumar Choudhary 16 October 2024
Leader of the Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma 3 November 2024
Secretary Manoj Kumar Pandit[24] 31 October 2022

Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA)[edit | edit source]

This section is transcluded from 13th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. (edit | history)

The membership of the assembly is as follows:[25]

District Constituency Name Party Remarks
No. Name
Kupwara 1 Karnah Javaid Ahmad Mirchal Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
2 Trehgam Saifullah Mir Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
3 Kupwara Mir Mohammad Fayaz Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
4 Lolab Qaysar Jamshaid Lone Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
5 Handwara Sajad Gani Lone Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
6 Langate Khursheed Ahmed Sheikh AIP[26]
Baramulla 7 Sopore Irshad Rasool Kar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
8 Rafiabad Javid Ahmad Dar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Cabinet Minister
9 Uri Sajjad Safi Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
10 Baramulla Javid Hassan Baig Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
11 Gulmarg Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
12 Wagoora–Kreeri Irfan Hafiz Lone INC
13 Pattan Javaid Riyaz Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Bandipora 14 Sonawari Hilal Akbar Lone Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
15 Bandipora Nizam Uddin Bhat INC
16 Gurez (ST) Nazir Ahmed Khan Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Ganderbal 17 Kangan (ST) Mian Mehar Ali Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
18 Ganderbal Omar Abdullah Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Minister
Srinagar 19 Hazratbal Salman Sagar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
20 Khanyar Ali Mohammad Sagar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
21 Habba Kadal Shamim Firdous Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
22 Lal Chowk Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
23 Chanapora Mushtaq Guroo Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
24 Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
25 Eidgah Mubarik Gul Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
26 Central Shalteng Tariq Hameed Karra INC
Budgam 27 Budgam Omar Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Resigned on 21 October 2024[27]
Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party Elected in by-election
28 Beerwah Shafi Ahmad Wani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
29 Khan Sahib Saif Ud Din Bhat Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
30 Charari Sharief Abdul Rahim Rather Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Speaker
31 Chadoora Ali Mohammad Dar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pulwama 32 Pampore Hasnain Masoodi Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
33 Tral Rafiq Ahmad Naik Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
34 Pulwama Waheed Ur Rehman Para Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party
35 Rajpora Ghulam Mohit Uddin Mir Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Shopian 36 Zainapora Showkat Hussain Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
37 Shopian Shabir Ahmad Kullay Independent
Kulgam 38 DH Pora Sakina Itoo Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Cabinet Minister
39 Kulgam Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami CPI (M)
40 Devsar Peerzada Feroze Ahamad Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Anantnag 41 Dooru Gulam Ahmad Mir INC
42 Kokernag (ST) Zafar Ali Khatana Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
43 Anantnag West Abdul Majeed Bhat Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
44 Anantnag Peerzada Mohammad Syed INC
45 Srigufwara–Bijbehara Bashir Ahmed Shah Veeri Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
46 Shangus–Anantnag East Reyaz Ahmad Khan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
47 Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Wani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kishtawar 48 Inderwal Payare Lal Sharma Independent Supports JKNC[28]
49 Kishtwar Shagun Parihar BJP
50 Padder–Nagseni Sunil Kumar Sharma BJP Leader of Opposition
Doda 51 Bhadarwah Daleep Singh BJP
52 Doda Mehraj Malik AAP
53 Doda West Shakti Raj Parihar BJP
Ramban 54 Ramban Arjun Singh Raju Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
55 Banihal Sajad Shaheen Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Reasi 56 Gulabgarh (ST) Khurshied Ahmed Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
57 Reasi Kuldeep Raj Dubey BJP
58 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Baldev Raj Sharma BJP
Udhampur 59 Udhampur West Pawan Kumar Gupta BJP
60 Udhampur East Ranbir Singh Pathania BJP
61 Chenani Balwant Singh Mankotia BJP
62 Ramnagar (SC) Sunil Bhardwaj BJP
Kathua 63 Bani Rameshwar Singh Thakur Independent Supports JKNC[28]
64 Billawar Satish Kumar Sharma BJP
65 Basohli Thakur Darshan Singh BJP
66 Jasrota Rajiv Jasrotia BJP
67 Kathua (SC) Bharat Bhushan BJP
68 Hiranagar Vijay Kumar Sharma BJP
Samba 69 Ramgarh (SC) Devinder Kumar Manyal BJP
70 Samba Surjeet Singh Slathia BJP
71 Vijaypur Chander Prakash Ganga BJP
Jammu 72 Bishnah (SC) Rajeev Kumar BJP
73 Suchetgarh (SC) Gharu Ram Bhagat BJP
74 RS Pora–Jammu South Narinder Singh Raina BJP
75 Bahu Vikram Randhawa BJP
76 Jammu East Yudhvir Sethi BJP
77 Nagrota Devender Singh Rana BJP Died on 31 October 2024[29]
Devyani Singh Rana BJP Elected in bye-election
78 Jammu West Arvind Gupta BJP
79 Jammu North Sham Lal Sharma BJP
80 Marh (SC) Surinder Kumar BJP
81 Akhnoor (SC) Mohan Lal BJP
82 Chhamb Satish Sharma Independent Supports JKNC[28]
Cabinet Minister
Rajouri 83 Kalakote–Sunderbani Randhir Singh BJP
84 Nowshera Surinder Choudhary Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Deputy Chief Minister
85 Rajouri (ST) Iftkar Ahmed INC
86 Budhal (ST) Javaid Iqbal Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
87 Thanamandi (ST) Muzaffar Iqbal Khan Independent
Poonch 88 Surankote (ST) Choudhary Mohammed Akram Independent Supports JKNC[28]
89 Poonch Haveli Ajaz Ahmed Jan Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
90 Mendhar (ST) Javed Ahmed Rana Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Cabinet Minister

List of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Opposition leaders needed to list[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "AAP's lone MLA Mehraj Malik withdraws support from National Conference govt in J&K". 15 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Amid contrasting claims, J&K Governor dissolves Assembly". The Hindu. 21 November 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 29 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ Rai, Mridu (2004), Hindu Rulers, Muslim Subjects: Islam, Rights, and the History of Kashmir, C. Hurst & Co, p. 274, ISBN 1850656614
  5. ↑ Copland, Ian (1981), "Islam and Political Mobilization in Kashmir, 1931-34", Pacific Affairs, 54 (2): 228–259, doi:10.2307/2757363, JSTOR 2757363
  6. ↑ Choudhary, Dipti (19 January 2024), "The Constitutional Development in the State of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF), State autonomy under indian constitution a study with reference to the state of jammu and kashmir, Kurukhsetra University/Shodhganga, pp. 60, 69, hdl:10603/32675
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Malhotra, G. C. (2004). Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature: Motions of Confidence and No-confidence in Lok Sabha and State Legislatures. New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretariat. pp. 430–431. ISBN 978-8-1200-0400-9.
  9. ↑ "President declares abrogation of provisions of Article 370". The Hindu. PTI. 7 August 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "President Kovind gives assent to J&K Reorganisation Bill, two new UTs to come into effect from Oct 31". The Indian Express. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "J&K administration orders abolition of legislative council, asks its staff to report to GAD". Financial express. PTI. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "Abolition of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council in terms of Section 57 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019" (pdf). jkgad.nic.in. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "Many seats redrawn in J&K delimitation draft". The Hindu. 5 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation report". The Hindu. 9 May 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Orders of J&K Delimitation Commission take effect". Hindustan Times. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Parliament passes J-K Reservation, J-K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bills". The Economic Times. 12 December 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Rajya Sabha passes J&K Bills on reservation, Assembly representation". Moneycontrol. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "What is the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019?". Jagranjosh.com. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Parliament passes J-K reservation and reorganisation amendment bills: Know all about them". www.indiatvnews.com. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "Omar Thanks NC MLAs for Electing Him Leader of Legislature Party". 10 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Home | Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly". jkla.neva.gov.in. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  23. ↑ "NC Legislators Thumbs up Omar Abdullah for J&K Chief Minister". 11 October 2024.
  24. ↑ "Details".[permanent dead link]
  25. ↑ "Status Known For 90 out of 90 Constituencies". Election Commission of India. October 2024.
  26. ↑ Elected as Independent, Primary member of AIP
  27. ↑ "Omar Abdullah Steps Down From Budgam Seat, Retains Ganderbal In Assembly". NDTV. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 "Omar Abdullah's NC touches majority mark without Congress after 4 J-K independent MLAs extend support". India TV. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  29. ↑ "J&K BJP MLA Devender Singh Rana passes away". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

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