Shakya2007 (talk | contribs) |
Dhruv edits (talk | contribs) Reverted 1 edit by 103.217.242.239 (talk) |
||
(45 intermediate revisions by 19 users not shown) | |||
Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
{{for|the upper house|State legislative councils of India}} |
{{for|the upper house|State legislative councils of India}} |
||
{{Politics of India}} |
{{Politics 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> also called '''Saasana Sabha''', is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of [[India]]. In [[States and union territories of India|22 states]] and 3 [[Union territory|union territories]], there is a [[Unicameralism|unicameral legislature]] which is the sole legislative body. In 6 states, the legislative assembly is the [[lower house]] of their [[Bicameralism|bicameral legislature]] with the [[upper house]] being the [[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> also called '''Vidhana Sabha''', or '''Saasana Sabha''', is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of [[India]]. In [[States and union territories of India|22 states]] and 3 [[Union territory|union territories]], there is a [[Unicameralism|unicameral legislature]] which is the sole legislative body. In 6 states, the legislative assembly is the [[lower house]] of their [[Bicameralism|bicameral legislature]] with the [[upper house]] being the [[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| |
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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425183923/https://www.india.gov.in/sites/upload_files/npi/files/coi_part_full.pdf |archive-date=2018-04-25 |access-date=2018-12-12 |website=www.india.gov.in}}</ref> |
||
==Member of Legislative Assembly== |
==Member of Legislative Assembly== |
||
Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
==Current State Legislative Assemblies== |
==Current State Legislative Assemblies== |
||
{{Also|State governments of India}} |
{{Also|State governments of India}} |
||
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="text-align:center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="text-align:center;" |
||
! Legislative Assembly !! Seat(s) !! House <br>strength<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terms of the Houses|url=https://eci.gov.in/elections/term-of-houses/|access-date=28 August 2022|website=Election Commission of India|language=en-IN}}</ref> |
! Legislative Assembly !! Seat(s) !! House <br>strength<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terms of the Houses|url=https://eci.gov.in/elections/term-of-houses/|access-date=28 August 2022|website=Election Commission of India|language=en-IN}}</ref> |
||
Line 196: | Line 195: | ||
<!--This section is transcluded on State Governments of India--> |
<!--This section is transcluded on State Governments of India--> |
||
[[File:State- and union territory-level parties.svg|right|512x512px]] |
|||
{{legend|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (12)}} |
{{legend|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (12)}} |
||
{{legend|#FFC969|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] led alliance) ( |
{{legend|#FFC969|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] led alliance) (6)}} |
||
{{legend|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] (3)}} |
{{legend|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] (3)}} |
||
{{Legend|#00EBFF|[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A.]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]] led alliance) ( |
{{Legend|#00EBFF|[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A.]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]] led alliance) (6)}} |
||
{{Legend|#DE5857|Other parties (3)}} |
{{Legend|#DE5857|Other parties (3)}} |
||
{{legend|#000000|[[President's rule]] (1)}} |
{{legend|#000000|[[President's rule]] (1)}} |
||
Line 209: | Line 207: | ||
!States/UTs |
!States/UTs |
||
|- |
|- |
||
!colspan="3"|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] ( |
!colspan="3"|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] (18)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-19|title=Explained: The 38 parties in the NDA fold|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/38-parties-nda-8848786/|access-date=2023-07-25|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
|{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
||
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] |
||
|12 |
|12 |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
|- |
|- |
||
|{{party color cell|All India N.R. Congress}} |
|{{party color cell|All India N.R. Congress}} |
||
Line 224: | Line 230: | ||
|- |
|- |
||
|{{party color cell|National People's Party (India)}} |
|{{party color cell|National People's Party (India)}} |
||
|[[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party |
|[[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]] |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
|1 |
|1 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
Line 235: | Line 237: | ||
|1 |
|1 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
!colspan="3"|[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A.]] ( |
! colspan="3" |[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A.]] (9)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ghosh|first=Sanchari|date=2023-07-19|title=INDIA from UPA: Opposition's push for a new name explained|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/india-from-upa-oppositions-push-for-a-new-name-explained-11689748617775.html|access-date=2023-07-25|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}} |
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}} |
||
Line 253: | Line 255: | ||
|1 |
|1 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|{{ |
|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
||
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] |
||
|1 |
|1 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|{{ |
|{{party color cell|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}} |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
|[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]] |
|[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]] |
||
|1 |
|1 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
!colspan="3"|Others (3) |
! colspan="3" |Others (3) |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|{{party color cell|Biju Janata Dal}} |
|{{party color cell|Biju Janata Dal}} |
||
Line 278: | Line 276: | ||
|[[Zoram People's Movement]] |
|[[Zoram People's Movement]] |
||
|1 |
|1 |
||
|- |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
|} |
|} |
||
The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] led [[National Democratic Alliance]] is in power in |
The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] led [[National Democratic Alliance]] is in power in 18 legislative assemblies; the [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]] is in power in 9 legislative assemblies; 3 legislative assemblies are ruled by other parties/alliances; and 5 union territories do not have a legislative assembly. The newly formed Union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] has not had elections to form a government and [[President's rule]] has been imposed there. |
||
==Former State Legislative Assemblies== |
==Former State Legislative Assemblies== |
Revision as of 16:02, 5 May 2024
This article is part of a series on the |
Politics of India |
---|
India portal |
The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha,[1] also called Vidhana Sabha, or Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of India. In 22 states and 3 union territories, there is a unicameral legislature which is the sole legislative body. In 6 states, the legislative assembly is the lower house of their bicameral legislature with the upper house being the State Legislative Council. 5 union territories are governed directly by the Union Government of India and have no legislative body.
Each Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is directly elected to serve 5-year terms by 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 Act of Parliament as is the case in the states of Goa, Sikkim, Mizoram and the union territory of Puducherry which have fewer than 60 members. A State Legislative Assembly may be dissolved in a state of emergency, by the Governor on request of the Chief Minister, or if a motion of no confidence is passed against the ruling majority party or coalition.[2]
Member of Legislative Assembly
To become a member of a State Legislative Assembly, they must have their name in the voters' list of the state for which they are contesting an election. They may not be a Member of Parliament and Member of the State Legislative Council at the same time. They should also state that there is no criminal procedures against him or her. A State Legislative Assembly holds equal legislative power with the upper house of the state legislature, the State Legislative Council, except in the area of dissolution of state government and passing of money bills, in which case the State Legislative Assembly has the ultimate authority.
Powers of legislative assemblies are given down 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 and her/his Council of Ministers must 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 Council, where it can be kept for a maximum time of 14 days.
- In matters related to ordinary bills, the will of the State Legislative Assembly prevails and there is no provision of joint sitting. In such cases, State Legislative Council can delay the legislation by a maximum of 4 months (3 months in the first visit and 1 month in the second visit of the bill).
- Legislative Assembly of the state has the 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.[3]
Current State Legislative Assemblies
State Legislative Assemblies by ruling parties
The Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance is in power in 18 legislative assemblies; the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance is in power in 9 legislative assemblies; 3 legislative assemblies are ruled by other parties/alliances; and 5 union territories do not have a legislative assembly. The newly formed Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has not had elections to form a government and President's rule has been imposed there.
Former State Legislative Assemblies
Assembly | Seat | Period active | Abolished by |
---|---|---|---|
Ajmer Legislative Assembly | Ajmer | 1950–1956 | States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
Bombay Legislative Assembly | Bombay | 1950–1960 | Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960. |
Coorg Legislative Assembly | Mercara | 1950–1956 | States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
Hyderabad Legislative Assembly | Hyderabad | 1952–1956 | States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
PEPSU Legislative Assembly | Patiala | 1950–1956 | States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
See also
- State Legislature
- Lower house
- Lok Sabha
- Central Legislative Assembly
- Legislative assembly
- State governments of India
- List of Indian state legislative assembly elections
- Politics of India
References
- ^ "Vidhan_Sabha". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers. 2014.
- ^ "State Legislative Assemblies" (PDF). www.india.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Explainer: Why Jagan Reddy wants to abolish the legislative council in Andhra Pradesh". The Week.
- ^ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Explained: The 38 parties in the NDA fold". The Indian Express. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Ghosh, Sanchari (19 July 2023). "INDIA from UPA: Opposition's push for a new name explained". mint. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
External links
- Legislative Bodies in India website
- Laws of India website to download laws made by different states