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{{short description|Lower house (or only house) of an Indian state, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pondocherry}}
{{short description|Lower house (or only house) of an Indian state, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pondocherry}}
{{for|the upper house|State legislative councils of India}}
{{for|the upper house|State legislative councils of India}}
The '''State Legislative Assembly''', or '''Vidhan Sabha''',<ref>{{cite web |title=Vidhan_Sabha |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/vidhan+sabha |website=[[Collins English Dictionary]] |publisher=[[HarperCollins Publishers]] |date=2014}}</ref> is a legislative body in the states and union territories of [[India]]. In the [[States and union territories of India|22 states]] and [[Union territory|3 union territories]] with a [[Unicameralism|unicameral]] [[State legislature (India)|state legislature]], it is the sole legislative body and in 6 states it is the [[lower house]] of their [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] state legislatures with the [[upper house]] being [[State legislative councils of India|State Legislative Council]]. 5 Union territories are governed directly by the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]] and have no legislative body.
The '''State Legislative Assembly''', or '''Vidhan Sabha''',<ref>{{cite web |title=Vidhan_Sabha |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/vidhan+sabha |website=[[Collins English Dictionary]] |publisher=[[HarperCollins Publishers]] |date=2014}}</ref> or also '''Saasana Sabha''' is a legislative body in the states and union territories of [[India]]. In the [[States and union territories of India|22 states]] and 3 [[Union territory|union territories]] with a [[Unicameralism|unicameral]] [[State legislature (India)|state legislature]], it is the sole legislative body and in 6 states it is the [[lower house]] of their [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] state legislatures with the [[upper house]] being [[State legislative councils of India|State Legislative Council]]. 5 union territories are governed directly by the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]] and have no legislative body.


Each [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) is directly elected to serve 5 year terms by [[Single-member district|single-member constituencies]]. The [[Constitution of India]] states that a State Legislative Assembly must have no less than 60 and no more than 500 members however an exception may be granted via an [[List of Acts of the Parliament of India|Act]] of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] as is the case in the states of [[Goa]], [[Sikkim]], [[Mizoram]] and the union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] which have fewer than 60 members. A State Legislative Assembly may be [[dissolution of parliament|dissolved]] in a [[State of Emergency in India|state of emergency]], by the [[Governor (India)|Governor]] on request of the [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]], or if a [[motion of no confidence]] is passed against the ruling majority party or coalition.<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Legislative Assemblies|url=https://www.india.gov.in/sites/upload_files/npi/files/coi_part_full.pdf|website=www.india.gov.in|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>
Each [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) is directly elected to serve 5 year terms by [[Single-member district|single-member constituencies]]. The [[Constitution of India]] states that a State Legislative Assembly must have no less than 60 and no more than 500 members however an exception may be granted via an [[List of Acts of the Parliament of India|Act]] of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] as is the case in the states of [[Goa]], [[Sikkim]], [[Mizoram]] and the union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] which have fewer than 60 members. A State Legislative Assembly may be [[dissolution of parliament|dissolved]] in a [[State of Emergency in India|state of emergency]], by the [[Governor (India)|Governor]] on request of the [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]], or if a [[motion of no confidence]] is passed against the ruling majority party or coalition.<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Legislative Assemblies|url=https://www.india.gov.in/sites/upload_files/npi/files/coi_part_full.pdf|website=www.india.gov.in|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>


==Qualifications required to become an MLA==
==Member of Legislative Assembly==
To become a member of a State Legislative Assembly (MLA), a person must be a [[Indian nationality law|citizen of India]], not less than 25 years of age, should be [[sanity|mentally sound]], should not be [[bankruptcy|bankrupt]], and must be enrolled on the voters' list of the state for which he or she is contesting an election. He or she may not be a [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] and Member of the State Legislative Council at the same time. He or she should also state an [[affidavit]] that there are no [[criminal procedure]]s against him or her.  
To become a member of a State Legislative Assembly ( voters' list of the state for which he or she is contesting an election. He or she may not be a [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] and Member of the State Legislative Council at the same time. He or she should also state that there are no [[criminal procedure]]s against him or her.
 
A State Legislative Assembly holds equal legislative power with the [[upper house]] of state legislature, the State Legislative Council, except in the area of [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolution]] of [[State governments of India|state government]] and passing of [[money bill]]s, in which case the State Legislative Assembly has the ultimate authority.
A State Legislative Assembly holds equal legislative power with the [[upper house]] of state legislature, the State Legislative Council, except in the area of [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolution]] of [[State governments of India|state government]] and passing of [[money bill]]s, in which case the State Legislative Assembly has the ultimate authority.


Powers of legislative assemblies are given below:
Powers of legislative assemblies are given below:
* A [[motion of no confidence]] against the government in the state can only be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly. If it is passed by a majority vote, then the [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]] and her/his [[Cabinet (government)|Council of Ministers]] must [[cabinet collective responsibility|collectively]] resign.
* A [[motion of no confidence]] against the government in the state can only be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly. If it is passed by a majority vote, then the [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]] and her/his [[Cabinet (government)|Council of Ministers]] must [[cabinet collective responsibility|collectively]] resign.
* A [[money bill]] can only be introduced in State Legislative Assembly. In bicameral jurisdictions, after it is passed in the State Legislative Assembly, it is sent to the [[State legislative councils of India|State Legislative Council]], where it can be kept for a maximum time of 14 days.
* A [[money bill]] can only be introduced in State Legislative Assembly. In bicameral jurisdictions, after it is passed in the State Legislative Assembly, it is sent to the [[State legislative councils of India|State Legislative Council]], where it can be kept for a maximum time of 14 days.
* In matters related to ordinary bills, the will of State Legislative Assembly prevails and there is no provision of [[joint session|joint sitting]]. In such cases, State Legislative Council can delay the legislation by maximum 4 months (3 months in first visit and 1 month in the second visit of the bill).
* In matters related to ordinary bills, the will of State Legislative Assembly prevails and there is no provision of [[joint session|joint sitting]]. In such cases, State Legislative Council can delay the legislation by maximum 4 months (3 months in first visit and 1 month in the second visit of the bill).
* Legislative Assembly of the state has to power to create or abolish the State Legislative Council by passing a resolution to that effect by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Explainer: Why Jagan Reddy wants to abolish the legislative council in Andhra Pradesh|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/01/28/explainer-what-are-state-legislative-councils-and-why-did-andhra-pradesh-abolish-it.html}}</ref>
* Legislative Assembly of the state has to power to create or abolish the State Legislative Council by passing a resolution to that effect by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Explainer: Why Jagan Reddy wants to abolish the legislative council in Andhra Pradesh|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/01/28/explainer-what-are-state-legislative-councils-and-why-did-andhra-pradesh-abolish-it.html}}</ref>


==Current State Legislative Assemblies==
==Current State Legislative Assemblies==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Names !! Image !! Constituencies !! Seat/ state capital !! No. of seats
! Assembly !! Image !! Constituencies !! Seat(s) !! House strength
! colspan="2" | Ruling party !! Current term
! colspan="2" | Ruling party !! Current house
|-
|-
|[[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]  
|[[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]  
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|Fifteenth  
|Fifteenth  
|-
|-
|[[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]  
|[[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
|||[[List of constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Itanagar]]|| 60
|||[[List of constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Itanagar]]|| 60
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
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|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|Thirteenth
|Fifteenth
|-
|-
| [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]  
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|Fourteenth
|Fourteenth
|-
|-
| [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
||| [[List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Shimla]] {{small|(summer)}} and<br>[[Dharamshala]] {{small|(winter)}}
| [[File:Himachal Pradesh e-Assembly.jpg|frameless|250px]]
|| [[List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Shimla]] {{small|(summer)}}<br/ >[[Dharamshala]] {{small|(winter)}}
|| 68
|| 68
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
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| [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]  
||| [[List of constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|List]]
||| [[List of constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|List]]
|| [[Srinagar]] {{small|(summer)}}<br>& [[Jammu]] {{small|(winter)}}
|| [[Srinagar]] {{small|(summer)}}<br />[[Jammu]] {{small|(winter)}}
|| 85<sup>†</sup>
|| 85<sup>†</sup>
| colspan="3"|<center>N/A<br />{{small|([[President's rule]])}}</center>
|bgcolor="grey"|
| colspan="2"|<center>N/A<br />([[President's rule]])</center>
|-
|-
| [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]  
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|-
|-
| [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[File:Vidhana Souda , Bangalore.jpg|frameless|125px]] [[File:Suvarna Vidhana Soudha.jpg|frameless|125px]] ||[[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|List]]
| [[File:Vidhana Souda , Bangalore.jpg|frameless|250px]] [[File:Suvarna Vidhana Soudha.jpg|frameless|250px]] ||[[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|List]]
|| [[Bangalore]] {{small|(summer)}}<br> and [[Belgaum]] {{small|(winter)}}
|| [[Bangalore]] {{small|(summer)}}<br/ >[[Belgaum]] {{small|(winter)}}
|| 224
|| 224
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
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|style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}" |
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|Fourteenth
|Fifteenth
|-
|-
| [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]  
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|-
|-
| [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]  
|[[File:Vidhan Bhavan1.jpg|frameless|125px]]
|[[File:Vidhan Bhavan1.jpg|frameless|250px]]
|| [[List of constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Mumbai]] {{small|(summer)}}<br>& [[Nagpur]] {{small|(winter)}}
|| [[List of constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Mumbai]] {{small|(summer)}}<br/ >[[Nagpur]] {{small|(winter)}}
|| 288
|| 288
|style="background-color: {{Shiv Sena/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{Shiv Sena/meta/color}}" |
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| [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]  
|[[File:Pondicherry Legislative Assembly.jpg|frameless|125px]]|| [[List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] || 33<sup>‡</sup>
|[[File:Pondicherry Legislative Assembly.jpg|frameless|125px]]|| [[List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] || 33<sup>‡</sup>
| colspan="3"|<center>N/A<br />{{small|([[President's rule]])}}</center>
|style="background-color: {{All India N.R. Congress/meta/color}}" |
|[[All India N.R. Congress]]
|Fifteenth
|-
|-
| [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]  
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| [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]  
| [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]  
|[[File:Fort St. George, Chennai 2.jpg|frameless|250x250px]]|| [[List of constituencies of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Chennai]] || 234
|[[File:Fort St. George, Chennai 2.jpg|frameless|250x250px]]|| [[List of constituencies of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Chennai]] || 234
|style="background-color: {{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|Fifteenth]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|Sixteenth]]
|-
|-
|[[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]  
|[[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]  
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|-
|-
| [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]
| [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]
||| [[List of constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Gairsain]] {{small|(summer)}}<br>& [[Dehradun]] {{small|(winter)}}
||| [[List of constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|List]] || [[Gairsain]] {{small|(summer)}}<br/ >[[Dehradun]] {{small|(winter)}}
|| 70
|| 70
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
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|style="background-color: {{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}" |
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|Sixteenth
|Seventeenth
|-
|-
| Total  
| Total  
|| <center>{{em dash}}</center> || <center>{{em dash}}</center> || <center>{{em dash}}</center> || 4,121<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/seat_in_legislativeassembilies.aspx|publisher=eci.nic.in|access-date=12 January 2017}}</ref>
|| <center>{{em dash}}</center> || <center>{{em dash}}</center> || <center>{{em dash}}</center> || 4,121<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/seat_in_legislativeassembilies.aspx|publisher=eci.nic.in|access-date=12 January 2017}}</ref>
| colspan="3" | <center>{{em dash}}</center>
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | {{em dash}}  
|}
|}


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[[File:State- and union territory-level parties.svg|alt=|thumb|350x350px|Current ruling parties in India
[[File:State- and union territory-level parties.svg|alt=|thumb|350x350px|Current ruling parties in India
{{legend|#FF9933|BJP (12)}}
{{legend|#FF9933|BJP (12)}}
{{legend|#FFC969|[[National Democratic Alliance|Coalition with BJP]] (6)}}
{{legend|#FFC969|[[National Democratic Alliance|BJP as junior partner]] (6)}}
{{legend|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (3)}}{{Legend|#00EBFF|[[United Progressive Alliance|Coalition with INC]] (2)}}
{{legend|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (3)}}{{Legend|#00EBFF|[[United Progressive Alliance|INC as junior partner]] (3)}}
{{legend|#FF0001|Other parties ([[Aam Admi Party|AAP]], [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]], [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]], [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]] and [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]]) (6)}}
{{legend|#FF0001|Other parties ([[Aam Admi Party|AAP]], [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]], [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]], [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]] and [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]]) (6)}}
{{legend|#000000|[[President's rule]] (2)}}
{{legend|#000000|[[President's rule]] (1)}}
{{legend|#808080|[[Union territory|No legislature]] (5)}}]]
{{legend|#808080|[[Union territory|No legislature]] (5)}}]]


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" | Ruling party  
! colspan="2" | Ruling party  
! States/Union territories
! States/ UTs
! colspan="2" | Alliance
! colspan="2" | Alliance
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| colspan="5" |'''State Govts Ruled By BJP & NDA'''
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|12
|12
|style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Biju Janata Dal/meta/color}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]
|3
|1
|style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[United Progressive Alliance]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Aam Aadmi Party/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Janata Dal (United)/meta/color}}" |
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|[[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]]
|1
|1
|bgcolor=FF0001|
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|Others
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Telangana Rashtra Samithi/meta/color}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]]  
|1
|1
|style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}" |
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|1
|1
|bgcolor=FF0001|
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|Others
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Biju Janata Dal/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Mizo National Front/meta/color}}" |
|[[Biju Janata Dal]]
|[[Mizo National Front|MNF]]  
|1
|1
|bgcolor=FF0001|
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|Others
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}" |
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[National People's Party (India)|NPP]]
|1
|1
|bgcolor=FF0001|
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|Others
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Janata Dal (United)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{All India N.R. Congress/meta/color}}" |
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|[[All India N.R. Congress|AINRC]]
|1
|1
|style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Jharkhand Mukti Morcha/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{YSR Congress Party/meta/color}}" |
|[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]]
|[[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]]
|1
|1
|style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}"|  
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[United Progressive Alliance]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Mizo National Front/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party/meta/color}}" |
|[[Mizo National Front]]
|[[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|NDPP]]
|1
|1
|style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}" |
| colspan="5" |'''State Govts Ruled by INC & UPA'''
|[[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|3
| style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|1
|1
|style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Jharkhand Mukti Morcha/meta/color}}" |
|[[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party]]
|[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|JMM]]
|1
|1
|style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Shiv Sena/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Shiv Sena/meta/color}}" |
|[[Shiv Sena]]
|[[Shiv Sena|SHS]]
|1
|1
|style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[United Progressive Alliance]]
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Aam Aadmi Party/meta/color}}" |
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|[[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
|1
|1
|style="background-color: {{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Telangana Rashtra Samithi/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}" |
|[[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]
|1
|1
|bgcolor=FF0001|
| style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|Others
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{YSR Congress Party/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}" |
|[[YSR Congress Party]]
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|1
|1
|bgcolor=FF0001|
| style="background-color: {{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|Others
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|}
|}


==Former State Legislative Assemblies==
==Former State Legislative Assemblies==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Names
! Assembly
! Seat/ state capital
! Seat
! Period Active
! Period active
! Abolished by
! Abolished by
|-
|-
| [[Ajmer Legislative Assembly]]
| [[Ajmer Legislative Assembly]]
|| [[Ajmer]] || 1950 - 1956 || [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]].
|| [[Ajmer]] || 1950–1956 || [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]].
|-
|-
| [[Bombay Legislative Assembly]]
| [[Bombay Legislative Assembly]]
|| [[Mumbai|Bombay]] || 1937 - 1960 || Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 & later replaced by [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]].
|| [[Mumbai|Bombay]] || 1950–1960 || Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960.
|-
|-
| [[Coorg Legislative Assembly]]
| [[Coorg Legislative Assembly]]
|| [[Madikeri|Mercara]] || 1950 - 1956 || [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]].
|| [[Madikeri|Mercara]] || 1950–1956 || [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]].
|-
|-
|Hyderabad Legislative Assembly
|Hyderabad Legislative Assembly
|| [[Hyderabad]] || 1952 - 1956 || [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]].
|| [[Hyderabad]] || 1952–1956 || [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]].
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| [[Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly|PEPSU Legislative Assembly]]
| [[Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly|PEPSU Legislative Assembly]]
|| [[Patiala]] || 1950 - 1956 || [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]].
|| [[Patiala]] || 1950–1956 || [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]].
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*[[List of Indian state legislative assembly elections]]
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