Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttarakhand
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The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (formerly the Uttaranchal Legislative Assembly), is a unicameral governing and law making body of Uttarakhand, one of the 28 states of India. It is seated at Dehradun, the winter capital, and Gairsain, the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The total strength of the assembly is 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 5th Uttarakhand Assembly | |
| |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 14 February 2002 |
| Preceded by | Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
vacant since 10 March 2022 | |
Chief Minister (Leader of the House) | |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
Anand Bardhan, IAS | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (47)
Opposition (23) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 14 February 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Redistricting | 2012 |
| Meeting place | |
| Vidhan Bhavan, Gairsain (summer) Vidhan Bhavan, Dehradun (winter) | |
| Website | |
| Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of India | |
As of March 2022, Pushkar Singh Dhami is the current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Leader of the House in the 5th Vidhan Sabha.[1] The Speaker of the Assembly is Ritu Khanduri Bhushan. Gurmit Singh is the current Governor of Uttarakhand.
History
Composition
| Party | Abbr. | Seats | Leader in the House |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | 47 | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| Indian National Congress | INC | 20 | Yashpal Arya |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | BSP | 01 | Muhammad Shahzad |
| Independent | Ind. | 02 | N/A |
| Total | 70 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
By-elections
| S. No. | Constituency | Elected Member | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Champawat | Pushkar Singh Dhami[5] | BJP |
| 47 | Bageshwar | Parwati Das | BJP |
| 4 | Badrinath | Lakhpat Singh Butola | INC |
| 33 | Manglaur | Muhammad Nizamuddin | INC |
| 7 | Kedarnath | Asha Nautiyal | BJP |
See also
- Government of Uttarakhand
- Governor of Uttarakhand
- Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
- Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Leader of the Opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Cabinet of Uttarakhand
- List of constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- List of former constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- List of by-elections to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Lok Sabha
- Rajya Sabha
- State Legislature
- State Legislative Assemblies
- State Legislative Councils
Notes
- A In the 2012 Assembly election, Uttarakhand Kranti Dal contested as "Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (P)" led by then party president Trivendra Singh Panwar. The original party name and the election symbol (chair) was frozen by the Election Commission of India following the factionism and leadership dispute within the party that led to its break-up. Its original name and party symbol were restored in 2017.