Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
| Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly उत्तराखण्ड विधानसभा | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of the Assembly | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House | |
Leader Of Opposition | |
Secretary |
Jagdish Chandra[1] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 71 (70 elected +1 nominated Anglo Indian member) |
 Uttarakhand legislative asembly | |
Political groups |
INC (36) BJP (28) BSP (02) UKD (P) (01) Independent (03) Nominated (01) |
Political groups | PDF coalition including BSP, UKD (P) and the Independent members |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | March, 2012 |
| Website | |
| http://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/ | |
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, (Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड विधानसभा) is a unicameral governing and law making body of Uttarakhand, one of the 29 States in India, and is situated at Dehradun, the state capital of Uttarakhand, with 71 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Leader of the House is Harish Rawat. The Speaker of assembly is Govind Singh Kunjwal. Krishan Kant Paul is the Governor of Uttarakhand.
List of Assemblies
The following is the list of all the Uttarakhand Legislative Assemblies[2]
| Assembly | Election Year | Speaker | Chief Minister | Political Party | Opposition Leader | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim Assembly | N/A | Prakash Pant | Nityanand Swami B. S. Koshyari | Bharatiya Janata Party | None | Indian National Congress |
| 1st Assembly | 2002 | Yashpal Arya | N. D. Tiwari | Indian National Congress | Matbar Singh Kandari | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2nd Assembly | 2007 | Harbans Kapoor | B. C. Khanduri Ramesh Pokhriyal B. C. Khanduri | Bharatiya Janata Party | Harak Singh Rawat | Indian National Congress |
| 3rd Assembly | 2012 | Govind Singh Kunjwal | Vijay Bahuguna Harish Rawat | Indian National Congress | Ajay Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Present assembly
This is the fourth Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) of the state. The last state elections were held on 30 January 2012, when the Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party with 32 seats in the 70-seat electoral legislature. Four short of the majority, Congress have had to rely on support from one Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (P), three Independent and three Bahujan Samaj Party members to form the government. The Bharatiya Janata Party got 31 seats. Currently Indian National Congress has secured 36 seats in assembly to form my the majority on its own and Bharatiya Janata Party holds the office of opposition with 28 seats after recent bye-elections.
Key post holders
- Speaker : Govind Singh Kunjwal
- Deputy Speaker : Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri
- Leader of the House: Harish Rawat
- Leader of the Opposition : Ajay Bhatt
- Secretary : Jagdish Chandra
List of current members
Current Party Position in the House
Current Party Position in the House as of April 2015
| Rank | Party | Seats | Leader of House |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 36 | Harish Rawat |
| 3 | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 02 | Hari Das |
| 4 | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (P) (UKD (P)) | 01 | Pritam Singh Panwar |
| 5 | Independents | 03 | N/A |
| 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 28 | Ajay Bhatt |
| Total | 70 |
See also
- Cabinet of Uttarakhand
- Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election, 2012
References
- ↑ Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- ↑ http://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/pages/show/85-former-members
- ↑ "Harish Rawat wins Uttarakhand assembly bypoll". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
External links
- Elected Members of Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand, Official list Govt. of Uttarakhand.
- Members of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
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