Vidhan Sabha




For the upper house, see Vidhan Parishad.

The Vidhan Sabha or the State Legislative Assembly is a house of a state legislature in the States and Union Territories of India. In the 29 states and 2 union territories with a unicameral state legislature it is the sole legislative house. In 7 states it is the lower house of their bicameral state legislatures with the upper house being Vidhan Parishad or the State Legislative Council. 5 Union Territories are governed directly by the Union Government and have no legislative body. Members of a Vidhan Sabha are referred to as MLAs and are directly elected to serve 5 year terms by single-member constituencies. In 14 states the Governor of a state may appoint one Anglo-Indian MLA to their respective states Vidhan Sabha in accordance with the 23rd Amendment of the Constitution of India. The Constitution of India states that a Vidhan Sabha 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 Vidhan Sabha 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 majority coalition[1].




Contents






  • 1 Qualifications required to become a member


  • 2 Special powers of the State Legislative Assembly


  • 3 List of State Legislative Assemblies


  • 4 Notes


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Qualifications required to become a member


To become a member of a State Legislative Assembly, a person must be a citizen of India, not less than 25 years of age. He or she should be mentally sound and should not be bankrupt. He or she should also state an affidavit that there are no criminal procedures against him or her. Speaker of State Legislative Assembly who is responsible for the conduct of business of the body, and also a Deputy Speaker to preside during the Speaker's absence. The Speaker acts as a neutral judge and manages all debates and discussions in the house. Usually he or she is a member of the stronger political party


A State Legislative Assembly holds equal legislative power with the upper house of state legislature, the State Legislative Council, except in the area of money bills in which case the State Legislative Assembly has the ultimate authority.



Special powers of the State Legislative Assembly


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 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 Vidhan Parishad, where it can be kept for a maximum time of 14 days.


In matters related to ordinary bills, the will of Legislative Assembly prevails and there is no provision of joint sitting. In such cases, 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).



List of State Legislative Assemblies











































































































































































































































































State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
 Image List of constituencies Location/state capital Number of constituencies Governing party

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 Andhra Pradesh Secreteriat.jpg
List of constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 Amaravati 176†
Telugu Desam Party

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Itanagar 60
Bharatiya Janata Party

Assam Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly Dispur 126
Bharatiya Janata Party

Bihar Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly Patna 244†
Janata Dal (United)

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
List of constituencies of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
 Atal Nagar 91†
Indian National Congress

Delhi Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Delhi Legislative Assembly New Delhi 70
Aam Aadmi Party

Goa Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Goa Legislative Assembly Panaji 40
Bharatiya Janata Party

Gujarat Legislative Assembly
 SACHIVALAY PANORAMA.jpg
List of constituencies of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
 Gandhinagar 183†
Bharatiya Janata Party

Haryana Legislative Assembly
 Secretariat Chandigarh.jpg List of constituencies of the Haryana Legislative Assembly Chandigarh 90
Bharatiya Janata Party

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Shimla 68
Bharatiya Janata Party

Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
List of constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
 Srinagar 89‡
None
(President's rule)

Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Ranchi 82†
Bharatiya Janata Party

Karnataka Legislative Assembly
 Vidhana Souda , Bangalore.jpg List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Bangalore 225†
Janata Dal (Secular)

Kerala Legislative Assembly
 Niyamasabha Mandiram.JPG List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly Thiruvananthapuram 141†
Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 Madhyapradesh Legislative Assembly.jpg List of constituencies of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Bhopal 231†
Indian National Congress

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Vidhan Bhavan1.jpg

 List of constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

  • Mumbai


  • Nagpur (Winter)


 289†
Bharatiya Janata Party

Manipur Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly Imphal 60
Bharatiya Janata Party

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Shillong 60
National People's Party

Mizoram Legislative Assembly
 Mizoram Assembly House.jpg List of constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly Aizawl 40
Mizo National Front

Nagaland Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Kohima 60
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Odisha Legislative Assembly
 ORISSA SECRETARIAT.jpg List of constituencies of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Bhubaneshwar 147
Biju Janata Dal

Puducherry Legislative Assembly
 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly.jpg List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly Pondicherry 33#
Indian National Congress

Punjab Legislative Assembly
 Assembly 09.jpg List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly Chandigarh 117
Indian National Congress

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Jaipur 200
Indian National Congress

Sikkim Legislative Assembly
 Sikkim legislative Assembly.jpg List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly Gangtok 32
Sikkim Democratic Front

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
 Fort St. George, Chennai 3.jpg List of constituencies of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Chennai 235†
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Telangana Legislative Assembly
 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.jpg List of constituencies of the Telangana Legislative Assembly Hyderabad 120†
Telangana Rashtra Samithi

Tripura Legislative Assembly
 Ujjayanta palace Tripura State Museum Agartala India.jpg List of constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly Agartala 60
Bharatiya Janata Party

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 Vidhan Sabha Lucknow.jpg List of constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Lucknow 404†
Bharatiya Janata Party

Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
 List of constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Dehradun 71†
Bharatiya Janata Party

West Bengal Legislative Assembly
 West Bengal State Legislative Assembly House, Kolkata.jpg List of constituencies of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Kolkata 295†
All India Trinamool Congress
Total
 — — 4139[2]
 —


Notes




  • † – In these fourteen legislative assemblies, one seat is reserved for the nominated Anglo-Indian member.


  • ‡ – In Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, two seats are reserved for the nominated women members.


  • # – In Puducherry Legislative Assembly, three seats are reserved for the nominated members by the Union Government of India.



See also



  • Legislative assembly

  • Legislative council

  • Politics of India

  • State Assembly elections in India



References





  1. ^ www.india.gov.in (PDF) https://www.india.gov.in/sites/upload_files/npi/files/coi_part_full.pdf. Retrieved 2018-12-12. Missing or empty |title= (help).mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Election Commission of India". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 12 January 2017.




External links




  • Legislative Bodies in India website


  • Assembly constituency level publications website


  • Laws of India website to download laws made by different states

  • Punjab State Legislative Assembly Election Results 2012









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