Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
The Mahārāṣṭra Vidhāna Sabhā or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai. Presently, 288 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from the single-seat constituencies. The members of the upper house, the Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad (the legislative council) are indirectly elected through an electoral college.
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Mahārāṣṭra Vidhāna Sabhā | |
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| 14th Maharashtra Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Leadership | |
Rajendra Bhagwat, IAS | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 288 |
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Political groups | Government (162) NDA (162) Opposition (126) Others (5) |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 21 October 2019 |
Next election | October 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai | |
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| Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur (Winter session) Maharashtra Legislature | |
| Website | |
| maharashtra mls | |
Maharashtra Legislature LeadersEdit
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Party Group Leader & Chief WhipEdit
SessionsEdit
The budget session and the monsoon session are convened in Mumbai whereas the winter session is convened in the auxiliary capital Nagpur. In 1975 because elections were in winter season, the monsoon (second) session was convened in Nagpur and winter (third) session was convened in Mumbai.
14th Legislative AssemblyEdit
The Members of 14th Maharashtra Assembly of Maharashtra were elected in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, with results announced on 21 October 2019. {{#section:14th Maharashtra Assembly|Lead}}
Membership by partyEdit
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List of previous AssembliesEdit
The following is the list of all the Maharashtra Legislative Assemblies (1961-Present):[5]
| Assembly | Election Year | Speaker | Chief Minister | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Assembly | 1960* |
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(INC) |
*INC had won the 1957 Bombay Legislative Assembly Elections.
INC: 135; IND: 34; PSP: 33; PWP: 31; CPI: 13; SCF: 13; BJS: 4; HMS: 1; Total: 264 (of 396 Maharashtra + Gujarat Seats). |
| 2nd Assembly | 1962 |
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INC: 215; PWP: 15; IND: 15; PSP: 9; CPI: 6; RPI: 3; Socialist: 1; Total: 264. | |
| 3rd Assembly | 1967 | INC: 203; PWP: 19; IND: 16; CPI: 10; PSP: 8; RPI: 5; SSP: 4; BJS: 4; CPM: 1; Total: 270. | ||
| 4th Assembly | 1972 | INC: 222; IND: 23; PWP: 7; BJS: 5; Socialist: 3; CPI: 2; AIFB: 2; RPI: 2; CPM: 1; IUML: 1; BKD: 1; SHS: 1. Total: 270. | ||
| 5th Assembly | 1978 |
|
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JP: 99; INC: 69; INC(I): 62; IND: 28; PWP: 13; CPM: 9; AIFB: 3; RPI: 2; RPI(K): 2; CPI: 1; Total: 288. |
| 6th Assembly | 1980 | INC(I): 186; INC(U): 47; JP: 17; BJP: 14; IND: 10; PWP: 9; CPM: 2; CPI: 2; RPI(K): 1; Total: 288. | ||
| 7th Assembly | 1985 |
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INC: 161; ICS: 54; JP: 20; IND: 20; BJP: 16; PWP: 13; CPM: 2; CPI: 2; Total: 288. | |
| 8th Assembly | 1990 |
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INC: 141; SHS: 52; BJP: 42; JD: 24; IND: 13; PWP: 8; CPM: 3; CPI: 2; RPI(K): 1; IUML: 1; ICS(SCS): 1; Total: 288. | |
| 9th Assembly | 1995 | INC: 80; SHS: 73; BJP: 65; IND: 45; JD: 11; PWP: 6; CPM: 3; SP: 3; Maharashtra Vikas Congress: 1; NVAS: 1; Total: 288. | ||
| 10th Assembly | 1999 |
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INC: 75; SHS: 69; NCP: 58; BJP: 56; IND: 12; PWP: 5; BBM: 3; CPM: 2; JD(S): 1;SP: 2; RPI: 1; GGP: 1; Native People's Party: 1; SJP (Maharashtra): 1; Total: 288. | |
| 11th Assembly | 2004 |
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NCP: 71; INC: 69; SHS: 62; BJP: 54; IND: 19; Jan Surajya Shakti: 4; CPM: 3; PWP: 2; BBM: 1; RPI(A): 1; ABHS: 1; STBP: 1; Total: 288. | |
| 12th Assembly | 2009 | INC: 82; NCP: 62; BJP: 46; SHS: 44; IND: 24; MNS: 13; PWP: 4; SP: 4; JSS: 2; BVA: 2; CPM: 1; BBM: 1; SWP: 1; RSPS: 1; Loksangram: 1; Total: 288. | ||
| 13th Assembly | 2014 | BJP: 122; SHS: 63; INC: 42; NCP: 41; IND: 7; PWP: 3; BVA: 3; AIMIM: 2; CPM: 1; MNS: 1; SP: 1; BBM: 1; RSPS: 1; Total: 288. | ||
| 14th Assembly | 2019 |
(NCP) (Acting) |
BJP: 105; SHS: 56; NCP: 54; INC: 44; IND: 13; BVA: 3; AIMIM: 2; SP: 2; PHJSP: 2; CPM: 1; PWP: 1; MNS: 1; JSS: 1; SWP: 1; RSPS: 1; Krantikari Shetkari Party: 1; Total: 288. |
See alsoEdit
- Bombay Legislative Assembly
- Legislature of Maharashtra
- Elections in Maharashtra
- List of constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad
- List of governors of Maharashtra
- List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra
- List of speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of Deputy Speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of Leaders of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of Deputy Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Peasants and Workers Party MLA Shyamsundar Shinde, CPI(M) member Vinod Nikole and Swabhimani Paksha MLA Devendra Bhuyar are the MLAs from smaller parties who were present for the MVA meeting".
- ↑ "Peasants and Workers Party MLA Shyamsundar Shinde, CPI(M) member Vinod Nikole and Swabhimani Paksha MLA Devendra Bhuyar are the MLAs from smaller parties who were present for the MVA meeting".
- ↑ "Patil of PWPI is supported by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), the NCP and Congress".
- ↑ "Translation: We are not MLAs tied to anyone's door: Hitendra Thakur (Bahujan Vikas Aghadi President)". Bahujan Vikas Aghadi. 5 July 2022.
- ↑ "Maharashtra Legislature, Mumbai" (PDF). Legislative Bodies in India website. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
External linksEdit
- Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections Website
- "State Election Commission". Government of Maharashtra. 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.