Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
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Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
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14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan | |
Type | |
Type | Unicameral |
Term limits | 5 years |
Leadership | |
Speaker | Kailash Chandra Meghwal, BJP Since 22 January 2014 |
Deputy Speaker | Rao Rajendra Singh, BJP Since 18 September 2015 |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Vasundhara Raje Scindia, BJP Since 13 December 2013 |
Leader of the Opposition | Rameshwar Lal Dudi, INC Since 23 January 2014 |
Structure | |
Seats | 200 |
Political groups | Government (161)
Opposition (36)
Vacant (3)
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Elections | |
Voting system | First past the post |
Last election | 1 December 2013 |
Next election | 7 December 2018 |
Meeting place | |
Vidhan Bhavan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |
Website | |
http://rajassembly.nic.in/ |
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly or the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Rajasthan. The assembly meets at Vidhana Bhavan situated in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people for a term of 5 years. Presently, the legislative assembly consists of 200 members.
Contents
1 History
2 Political parties
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
History
The First Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1952–57) was inaugurated on 31 March 1952. It had a strength of 160 members. The strength was increased to 190 after the merger of the erstwhile Ajmer State with Rajasthan in 1956. The Second (1957–62) and Third (1962–67) Legislative Assemblies had a strength of 176. The Fourth (1967–72) and Fifth (1972–77) Legislative Assembly comprised 184 members each. The strength became 200 from the Sixth (1977–80) Legislative Assembly onwards. The Fourteenth Legislative Assembly was commenced on 21 January 2013.[1]Umed Singh of Barmer was youngest member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, as in 1962 election Result was declared on 19 February 1962 and he was elected from Barmer, that time he was just 25 year and 4 months old.[2]
Political parties
Party | Seats |
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Bharatiya Janata Party | 160 |
National Peoples Party | 1 |
Indian National Congress | 25 |
Bahujan Samaj Party | 2 |
National Unionist Zamindara Party | 2 |
Independents | 7 |
Vacant | 3 |
Total Seats | 200 |
See also
- List of constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
References
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^ "Statistical report on the 1962 election to the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). pp. 7, 212.
External links
- Rajasthan Assembly Election 2013 News, Candidates List
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