Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
Highest authority of the Legislative Council of Maharashtra
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The Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council presides over the proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The chairman is elected internally by the Maharashtra Legislative Council.[1] The deputy chairperson presides in his absence.
StyleThe Honourable (formal)
Mr. Chairperson (informal)
Mr. Chairperson (informal)
TypeChairperson
StatusHighest authority and presiding officer of the Legislative Council
Member ofMaharashtra Legislative Council
| Chairperson of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| सभापती, महाराष्ट्र विधानपरिषद | |
| |
| Style | The Honourable (formal) Mr. Chairperson (informal) |
| Type | Chairperson |
| Status | Highest authority and presiding officer of the Legislative Council |
| Member of | Maharashtra Legislative Council |
| Reports to | Government of Maharashtra |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Seat | Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai |
| Nominator | Members of the Legislative Council |
| Term length | No limit |
| Constituting instrument | Article 93 of the Constitution of India |
| Precursor | Chairperson of The Bombay Legislative Council (1947-60) |
| Inaugural holder | Vitthal Sakharam (Bombay) Vitthal Sakharam Page (Maharashtra) |
| Formation | 1 May 1960 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council |
| Salary | ₹ - approximately |
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Eligibility
The chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council:
- Must be a citizen of India;
- Must not be less than 25 years of age; and
- Should not hold any office of profit under the Government of Maharashtra.
List of Chairpersons
The Maharashtra Legislative Council is headed by a chairperson, elected by members in a simple majority vote. The following is the list of chairpersons of the council.[2]
| ° | Denotes acting chairperson |
| # | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1937–47) | |||||||
| 1 |  |
Mangal Das Pakvasa | 22 July 1937 | 16 August 1947 | 10 years, 25 days | Indian National Congress | |
| Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1947–60) | |||||||
| 2 | Ramchandra Soman | 18 August 1947 | 5 May 1952 | 4 years, 261 days | Indian National Congress | ||
| 3 | Ramarao Srinivasrao Hukkerikar | 5 May 1952 | 20 November 1956 | 4 years, 199 days | |||
| 4 | Bhogilal Dhirajlal Lala | 21 November 1956 | 10 July 1960 | 3 years, 232 days | |||
| Maharashtra Legislative Council (born 1960) | |||||||
| 1 | Vitthal Sakharam Page | 11 July 1960 | 24 April 1978 | 17 years, 287 days | Indian National Congress | ||
| ° | Ram Meghe | 13 June 1978 | 15 June 1978 | 2 days | |||
| 2 |  |
R. S. Gavai | 15 June 1978 | 22 September 1982 | 4 years, 99 days | Republican Party of India | |
| 3 | Jayant Shridhar Tilak | 23 September 1982 | 7 July 1998 | 15 years, 287 days | Indian National Congress | ||
| ° | B. T. Deshmukh | 20 July 1998 | 24 July 1998 | 4 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 4 | N. S. Pharande | 24 July 1998 | 7 July 2004 | 5 years, 349 days | |||
| ° | Vasant Davkhare | 9 July 2004 | 13 August 2004 | 35 days | Nationalist Congress Party | ||
| 5 |  |
Shivajirao Deshmukh | 13 August 2004 | 16 March 2015 | 10 years, 215 days | Indian National Congress | |
| 6 | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar | 20 March 2015 | 7 July 2016 | 7 years, 109 days | Nationalist Congress Party | ||
| 8 July 2016 | 7 July 2022 | ||||||
| ° |  |
Neelam Gorhe | 7 July 2022 | 19 December 2024 | 2 years, 165 days | Shiv Sena | |
| 7 |
|
Ram Shinde | 19 December 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 258 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
List of Deputy Chairpersons
| № | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Chairmen of the House | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | . | Manikrao Thakre | 05 August 2016 | 19 July 2018 | 1 year, 348 days | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 | |
Neelam Gorhe | 24 June 2019 | 24 April 2020 | 305 days | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar | Shiv Sena | |
| 08 September 2020 | 01 July 2026 | 5 years, 360 days |
| |||||
| 3 |  |
Sachin Ahir | 01 July 2026 | Incumbent | 64 days | |||
See also
- List of governors of Maharashtra
- List of chief ministers of Maharashtra
- List of deputy 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 in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Council
- List of deputy leaders of the House in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of deputy leaders of the House in the Maharashtra Legislative Council
- List of leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council
- List of deputy leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- List of deputy leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council