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Gujarat Legislative Assembly
14th Gujarat Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
State Emblem of Gujarat
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Preceded by13th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Succeeded by15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker
Nimaben Acharya, BJP
since 27 September 2021
Deputy Speaker
Jethabhai Ahir, BJP
since 27 September 2021
Bhupendrabhai Patel, BJP
since 13 September 2021
Sukhram Rathva, INC
since 3 December 2021
Structure
Seats182
Political groups
Government (110)
  •   BJP (110)

Opposition (64)
UPA (60)

Unallied (4)

Vacant (8)

  •   Vacant (8)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
9 and 14 December 2017
Next election
1 and 5 December 2022
Meeting place
23°13′9″N 72°39′25″E / 23.21917°N 72.65694°E / 23.21917; 72.65694
Vithalbhai Patel Bhavan, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Website
www.gujaratassembly.gov.in

Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members,the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed.

Since 1995 the Gujarat Legislative Assembly is controlled by the Bharatiya Janata Party with a majority after elections. 14th Gujarat Assembly is the current assembly with 111 BJP members forming the majority. The upcoming 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held in December 2022.

History

Bhavsinhji Gohil, ruler of Bhavnagar State, established The Peoples' Representative Assembly consisting of 38 members appointed by him. His succeeding son, Krishnakumar Sinhji, formed the Bhavnagar legislative assembly in 1941 having 55 members, consisting of 33 elected members, 16 nominated members by him and 6 ex-officio members. They had power to ask questions, move resolutions, discuss the budget and introduce bills in the assembly. This assembly used to meet at least twice in a year. Porbandar state assembly had same powers. Sayajirao Gaekwad III, ruler of Baroda State, had formed the Baroda legislative assembly in 1908.[1]

Since 1921, representatives were elected by the people of that area of the present Gujarat state except the princely states, and sent to the Bombay State legislative assembly. In 1952, Saurashtra State legislative assembly was constituted after the independence of India. It was functional till 31 October 1956. Saurashtra State was merged into the Bombay State under the States Reorganization Act, 1956.[1]

On 1 May 1960, the Bombay State was bifurcated into Gujarat and Maharashtra states which resulted in formation of Gujarat legislative assembly. The 132 members of the former Bombay legislative assembly, elected from the territorial constituencies of Gujarat, formed the first Gujarat legislative assembly. The number of the members was increased to 154 in 1962, 168 in 1967 and 182 in 1975.[1]

Location

After formation of Gujarat state in 1960, Ahmedabad was a capital of the state. The Assembly started functioning from the present day OPD building of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. The new capital city, Gandhinagar was built in 1971. Later assembly was shifted to Central Library building, sector-17, Gandhinagar on 11 February 1971. The new assembly building, Vithalbhai Patel Bhavan, was completed and inaugurated in 1982. Since then the Gujarat legislative assembly functions there.[1]

Building

President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy laid foundation stone of new assembly building, Vithalbhai Patel Bhavan on 20 March 1978. It was designed by H. K. Mewada, chief planner of Gandhinagar. The construction was completed in July 1982 and it is named after Vithalbhai Patel, the first Indian speaker of Central Legislative Assembly during the British period. It was inaugurated by the Governor Sharda Mukherjee on 8 July 1982.[1]

It is constructed with Reinforced concrete and the outer walls of the building is affixed with Dholpur light pink stones. The building is constructed on the 133 square metre platform amid a water pool having diameter of 200 metres. This central building was linked with the Ministerial Secretariat by bridges formerly but now new buildings are constructed in between known as Swarnim Sankul. The building is 33.45 metres high including its octagonal dome. The constructed area of building is 8100 square metres while the total built up area of square platform is 17689 square metres. It has four floors with total built up area of 43350 square metres or total carpet area of 16180 square metres. The entrance of the building is reached by a flight of steps.[2]

The Assembly hall is situated on the second floor. It is octagonal from inside. The octagonal roof is supported by eight V-shaped pillars and one pillar in the centre. These pillars tapers and forms octagonal dome on the hall. There is an arrangement of white floodlights on the top. The hall has a capacity of 232 seats though currently the assembly has only 182 elected members. The hall is viewed from the galleries on the third floor which has a capacity of 564 seats.[2]

There is a podium just under the Assembly hall which is used for ceremonies and functions. The downward floor of the Assembly hall makes an umbrella-like roof of the podium. The podium has some personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel on display. There are oil paintings of several national leaders, independence activists and personalities on its walls.[2]

It was constructed at the cost of 6 crore.[2] The assembly building along with other government offices is in Sector 10 of Gandhinagar, a capitol complex spanning 370 acres.[1]

List of speakers

Election year Assembly Party in Majority Name Term
1957 1st INC Kalyanji V. Mehta 1 May 1960 – 19 August 1960
Mansinhji Rana 19 August 1960 – 19 March 1962
1962 2nd Fatehali Palejwala 19 March 1962 – 17 March 1967
1967 3rd INC(O) Raghavji Leuva 17 March 1967 – 28 June 1975
1972 4th INC
1975 5th INC(O) Kundanlal Dholakia 28 June 1975 – 28 March 1977
Manubhai Palkhiwala (Acting Speaker) 28 March 1977 – 21 April 1977
JP Kundanlal Dholakia 21 April 1977 – 20 June 1980
1980 6th INC Natwarlal Shah 20 June 1980 – 8 January 1990
1985 7th
Karsandas Soneri (Acting Speaker) 8 January 1990 – 19 January 1990
JD Barjorji Pardiwala 19 January 1990 – 16 March 1990
1990 8th INC Shashikant Lakhani 16 March 1990 – 12 November 1990
Manubhai Parmar (Acting Speaker) 12 November 1990 – 11 February 1991
Himatlal Mulani 11 February 1991 – 21 March 1995
1995 9th BJP Harishchandra Patel 21 March 1995 – 16 September 1996
Chandubhai Dabhi (Acting Speaker) 16 September 1996 – 29 October 1996
Gumansinhji Vaghela 29 October 1996 – 19 March 1998
1998 10th Dhirubhai Shah 19 March 1998 – 27 December 2002
2002 11th Prof. Mangaldas Patel 27 December 2002 – 18 January 2008
2007 12th Ashok Bhatt 18 January 2008 – 29 September 2010
Prof. Mangaldas Patel (Acting Speaker) 29 September 2010 – 23 February 2011
Ganpat Vasava 23 February 2011 – 26 December 2012
Vajubhai Vala (Acting Speaker) 26 December 2012 - 19 January 2013[3]
Neema Acharya (Acting Speaker)[3] 19 January 2013 – 22 January 2013
2012 13th Vajubhai Vala 23 January 2013[4] - 30 August 2014[5]
Mangubhai C. Patel (Acting Speaker) 30 August 2014 – 9 November 2014
Ganpat Vasava 9 November 2014 – 7 August 2016
Parbatbhai Patel (Acting Speaker) 7 August 2016 – 22 August 2016
Ramanlal Vora[6] 22 August 2016 – 19 February 2018
2017 14th Rajendra Trivedi 19 February 2018 – 13 September 2021
Dr. Nimaben Acharya 13 September 2021 – Incumbent


Members of Legislative Assembly

No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
Kutch District
1 Abdasa Pradyumansinh Mahipatsinh Jadeja INC Resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[7]
BJP Re-elected in 2020 by-election.
2 Mandvi (Kachchh) Virendrasinh Jadeja BJP
3 Bhuj Nimaben Acharya BJP Speaker
4 Anjar Vasanbhai Ahir BJP
5 Gandhidham Malti Maheshwari BJP
6 Rapar Santokben Aarethiya INC
Banaskantha District
7 Vav Geniben Thakor INC
8 Tharad Parbatbhai Patel BJP
Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput INC
9 Dhanera Nathabhai Patel INC
10 Danta (ST) Kantibhai Kharadi INC
11 Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani INC Switched from Independent to INC[8]
12 Palanpur Mahesh Patel INC
13 Deesa Shashikant Pandya BJP
14 Deodar Shivabhai Bhuriya INC
15 Kankrej Kirtisinh Vaghela BJP
Patan District
16 Radhanpur Alpesh Thakor INC Resigned from Congress in April 2019 and joined BJP
Raghubhai Merajbhai Desai INC Elected in Bypolls in October 2019
17 Chanasma Dilipkumar Thakor BJP
18 Patan Kiritkumar Patel INC
19 Sidhpur Chandanji Thakor INC
Mehsana District
20 Kheralu Bharatsinhji Dabhi BJP
Ajmalji Valaji Thakor
21 Unjha Asha Patel BJP Died on 12 September 2021[9]
Vacant
22 Visnagar Rushikesh Patel BJP
23 Bechraji Bharatji Thakor INC
24 Kadi (SC) Punjabhai Solanki BJP
25 Mehsana Nitin Patel BJP
26 Vijapur Ramanbhai Patel BJP
Sabarkantha District
27 Himatnagar Rajubhai Chavda BJP
28 Idar (SC) Hitu Kanodia BJP
29 Khedbrahma (ST) Ashvin Kotwal INC Resigned on 3 May 2022[10]
Vacant
Aravalli District
30 Bhiloda (ST) Anil Joshiyara INC Died on 14 March 2022[11]
Vacant
31 Modasa Rajesndrasinh Thakor INC
32 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala INC Resigned on 5 July 2019[12]
Jashubhai Shivabhai Patel INC Elected in 2019 bypolls
Sabarkantha District
33 Prantij Gajendrasinh Parmar BJP
Gandhinagar District
34 Dahegam Balrajsinh Chauhan BJP
35 Gandhinagar South Shambhuji Thakor BJP
36 Gandhinagar North C. J. Chavda INC
37 Mansa Surekhkumar Patel INC
38 Kalol Baldevji Thakor INC
Ahmedabad District
39 Viramgam Lakhabhai Bharwad INC
40 Sanand Kanubhai Patel BJP
41 Ghatlodia Bhupendrabhai Patel BJP Chief Minister
42 Vejalpur Kishor Chauhan BJP
43 Vatva Pradipsinh Jadeja BJP
44 Ellis Bridge Rakesh Shah BJP
45 Naranpura Kaushik Patel BJP
46 Nikol Jagdish Panchal BJP
47 Naroda Balram Thawani BJP
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar Vallabhbhai Kakadiya BJP
49 Bapunagar Himmatsinh Patel INC
50 Amraiwadi Hasmukhbhai Patel BJP
Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel BJP
51 Dariapur Gyasuddin Shaikh INC
52 Jamalpur-Khadia Imran Khedawala INC
53 Maninagar Suresh Patel BJP
54 Danilimda (SC) Shailesh Parmar INC
55 Sabarmati Arvindkumar Patel BJP
56 Asarwa (SC) Pradipbhai Parmar BJP
57 Daskroi Babu Jamna Patel BJP
58 Dholka Bhupendrasinh Chudasama BJP Election cancelled by high court but put on hold by Supreme Court
59 Dhandhuka Rajesh Gohil INC
Surendranagar District
60 Dasada (SC) Naushadji Solanki INC
61 Limdi Kolipatel Somabhai Gandalal INC He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[7]>
Kiritsinh Rana BJP Elected in 2020 by-election.
62 Wadhwan Dhanjibhai Patel BJP
63 Chotila Rutvik Makwana INC
64 Dhrangadhra Parshottam Sabariya INC Resigned on 8 March 2019[13]
BJP Elected in 2019 bypolls
Morbi District
65 Morbi Brijesh Merja INC He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[7]>
BJP re elected in 2020 by-election.
66 Tankara Lalit Kagathra INC
67 Wankaner Mohammad Javed Pirjada INC
Rajkot District
68 Rajkot East Arvind Raiyani BJP
69 Rajkot West Vijay Rupani BJP
70 Rajkot South Govind Patel BJP
71 Rajkot Rural (SC) Lakhabhai Sagathiya BJP
72 Jasdan Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya INC resigned and joined BJP
BJP
73 Gondal Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja BJP
74 Jetpur Jayesh Radadiya BJP
75 Dhoraji Lalit Vasoya INC
Jamnagar District
76 Kalavad (SC) Pravin Musadiya INC
77 Jamnagar Rural Vallabhbhai Dharaviya INC resigned
Raghavjibhai Patel BJP
78 Jamnagar North Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha) BJP
79 Jamnagar South R. C. Faldu BJP
80 Jamjodhpur Chirag Kalariya INC
Devbhumi Dwarka District
81 Khambhalia Vikram Madam INC
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek BJP Disqualified on 12 April 2019[14]
Vacant
Porbandar District
83 Porbandar Babu Bokhiria BJP
84 Kutiyana Kandhal Jadeja Independent Switched from NCP to Independent[15]
Junagadh District
85 Manavadar Jawaharbhai Chavda INC resigned and switched to BJP
BJP
86 Junagadh Bhikhabhai Joshi INC
87 Visavadar Harshad Ribadiya INC Resigned on 4 October 2022[16]
Vacant
88 Keshod Devabhai Malam BJP
89 Mangrol (Junagadh) Babubhai Vaja INC
Gir Somnath District
90 Somnath Vimalbhai Chudasama INC
91 Talala Bhagvanbhai Barad INC Resigned on 9 November 2022[17]
Vacant
92 Kodinar (SC) Mohanbhai Vala INC
93 Una Punjabhai Vansh INC
Amreli District
94 Dhari J. V. Kakadiya INC He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[7]>
BJP He was re-elected in 2020 by-election.
95 Amreli Paresh Dhanani INC
96 Lathi Virjibhai Thummar INC
97 Savarkundla Pratap Dudhat INC
98 Rajula Amarish Der INC
Bhavnagar District
99 Mahuva (Bhavnagar) Raghavbhai Makwana BJP
100 Talaja Kanubhai Baraiya INC
101 Gariadhar Keshubhai Nakrani BJP
102 Palitana Bhikhabhai Baraiya BJP
103 Bhavnagar Rural Parshottam Solanki BJP
104 Bhavnagar East Vibhavari Dave BJP
105 Bhavnagar West Jitu Vaghani BJP
Botad District
106 Gadhada (SC) Pravinbhai Maru INC He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[7]>
Atmaram Parmar BJP He was re-elected in 2020 by-election.
107 Botad Saurabh Patel BJP
Anand District
108 Khambhat Mayur Raval BJP
109 Borsad Rajendrasinh Parmar INC
110 Anklav Amit Chavda INC
111 Umreth Govind Parmar BJP
112 Anand Kantibhai Sodharparmar INC
113 Petlad Niranjan Patel INC
114 Sojitra Punambhai Parmar INC
Kheda District
115 Matar Kesarisinh Solanki BJP Switched from BJP to AAP, and then returned back to BJP[18]
116 Nadiad Pankaj Desai BJP
117 Mehmedabad Arjunsinh Chauhan BJP
118 Mahudha Indrajitsinh Parmar INC
119 Thasra Kanitbhai Parmar INC
120 Kapadvanj Kalabhai Dabhi INC
121 Balasinor Ajitsinh Chauhan INC
Mahisagar District
122 Lunawada Ratansinh Rathod Independent
Jigneshkumar Sevak BJP
123 Santrampur (ST) Kuberbhai Dindor BJP
Panchmahal District
124 Shehra Jethabhai Ahir BJP Deputy Speaker
125 Morva Hadaf (ST) Bhupendrasinh Khant Independent disqualification
Suthar Nimishaben Manharsinh BJP Elected in by-election in April 2021 necessitated after the disqualification of Bhupendrasinh Khant
126 Godhra C.K Raulji BJP
127 Kalol (Panchmahal) Sumanben Chauhan BJP
128 Halol Jaydrathsinhji Parmar BJP
Dahod District
129 Fatepura (ST) Rameshbhai Katara BJP
130 Jhalod (ST) Bhavesh Katara INC Resigned on 9 November 2022[19]
Vacant
131 Limkheda (ST) Shaileshbhai Bhabhor BJP
132 Dahod (ST) Vajesing Panada INC
133 Garbada (ST) Chandrikaben Bariya INC
134 Devgadhbaria Bachubhai Khabad BJP
Vadodara District
135 Savli Ketan Inamdar BJP
136 Vaghodia Madhu Shrivastav Independent Switched from BJP to Independent[20]
Chhota Udaipur District
137 Chhota Udaipur (ST) Mohan Rathwa INC Resigned on 8 November 2022[21]
Vacant
138 Jetpur (ST) Sukhrambhai Rathwa INC Leader Of Opposition
139 Sankheda (ST) Abhesinh Tadvi BJP
Vadodara District
140 Dabhoi Shailesh Mehta 'Sotta' BJP
141 Vadodara City (SC) Manisha Vakil BJP
142 Sayajigunj Jitendra Sukhadia BJP
143 Akota Seema Mohile BJP
144 Raopura Rajendra Trivedi BJP
145 Manjalpur Yogesh Patel BJP
146 Padra Jashpalsinh Thakor INC
147 Karjan Akshaykumar I. Patel INC resigned and joined BJP
BJP Elected in by-election in 2020
Narmada District
148 Nandod (ST) Premsinhbhai Vasava INC
149 Dediapada (ST) Maheshbhai Vasava BTP
Bharuch District
150 Jambusar Sanjaybhai Solanki INC
151 Vagra Arunsinh Rana BJP
152 Jhagadia (ST) Chhotubhai Vasava BTP
153 Bharuch Dushyant Patel BJP
154 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel BJP
Surat District
155 Olpad Mukesh Patel BJP
156 Mangrol (Surat) Ganpat Vasava BJP
157 Mandvi (Surat) Anandbhai Chaudhari INC
158 Kamrej V. D. Zalavadiya BJP
159 Surat East Arvind Rana BJP
160 Surat North Kantibhai Balar BJP
161 Varachha Road Kumarbhai Kanani BJP
162 Karanj Pravinbhai Ghoghari BJP
163 Limbayat Sangita Patil BJP
164 Udhna Vivek Patel BJP
165 Majura Harsh Sanghavi BJP
166 Katargam Vinodbhai Moradiya BJP
167 Surat West Purnesh Modi BJP
168 Choryasi Zankhana Patel BJP
169 Bardoli (SC) Ishwarbhai Parmar BJP
170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST) Mohanbhai Dhodia BJP
Tapi District
171 Vyara (ST) Punabhai Gamit INC
172 Nizar (ST) Sunil Gamit INC
Dang District
173 Dang Mangalbhai Gavit INC resigned
Vijaybhai R Patel BJP Elected in by-election in 2020
Navsari District
174 Jalalpore R. C. Patel BJP
175 Navsari Piyush Desai BJP
176 Gandevi (ST) Naresh Patel BJP
177 Vansda (ST) Anantkumar Patel INC
Valsad District
178 Dharampur (ST) Arvind Patel BJP
179 Valsad Bharat Patel BJP
180 Pardi Kanubhai Desai BJP
181 Kaprada (ST) Jitubhai H. Chaudhari INC resigned and switched to BJP
BJP
182 Umbergaon(ST) Ramanlal Patkar BJP

See also

External links

References

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