The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly or the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
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| 16th Rajasthan Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Leadership | |
Kalraj Mishra since 9 September 2019 | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister) | |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 200 |
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Political groups | Government (124) Official Opposition (73) Other opposition (2)
Vacant (1)
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 25 November 2023 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Vidhan Bhavan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |
| Website | |
| Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
The assembly meets at Vidhan 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.
Origin edit
The formation of the House of People's Representatives in Rajasthan is significant in Indian Constitutional history since it was the result of the merging of 22 princely states of the former Rajputana with the Union of India.
As per the provision of Article 168 of India's newly framed constitution, each state was required to form a legislature consisting of one or two Houses. Rajasthan chose unicameralism for its legislature, which is known as the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
History edit
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.[1][2]
Privileges edit
Article 194 of the Indian Constitution specifies the powers, privileges, and immunities of the House of Legislature, as well as its members and committees.
Some of the important privileges are:
- Freedom of speech in the legislature
- Immunity for members from any proceedings in any court relating to anything said or any vote given by them in the legislature or any committee thereof
- Prohibition on courts inquiring into legislative processes
- Freedom from arrest in civil proceedings for the members during the continuance of the session of the House
16th Rajasthan Assembly edit
| Party | Seats | Total | Bench | |
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| Bharatiya Janata Party | 115 | 124 | Government | |
| Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1 | |||
| Independent | 8 | |||
| Indian National Congress | 70 | 76 | Opposition | |
| Bharat Adivasi Party | 3 | |||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 2 | |||
| Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | 1 | |||
| Total Seats | 200 | |||
Members of Legislative Assembly edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". rajassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ G. C. Malhotra (2004). Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature: Motions of Confidence and No-confidence in Lok Sabha and State Legislatures. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 744. ISBN 978-81-200-0400-9.
- ^ India Today (4 December 2023). "Rajasthan Election Results 2023: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ India TV (3 December 2023). "Rajasthan Election Result 2023: Constituency-wise full list of BJP, Congress, BSP and RLP winners". Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Khan, Hamza (8 January 2024). "Days after his induction, BJP minister loses election in Rajasthan". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Rajasthan Election Result 2023: Constituency-wise full list of winners". India TV. 4 December 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.