Haryana Legislative Assembly
Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
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| 13th Legislative Assembly of Haryana | |
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| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 90 |
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Political groups | Government (48)
Opposition (41)
Vacant (1)[1]
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 15 October 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Secretariat Building, Chandigarh, India | |
| Website | |
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The Haryana Legislative Assembly or the Haryana Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral state legislature of Haryana state in northern India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 90 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies.[2] The term of office is five years.
History
The body was founded in 1966, when the state was created from part of the state of Punjab, by the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. The house initially had 54 seats, ten reserved for scheduled castes, this was increased to 81 seats in March 1967, and to 90 seats (including 17 reserved seats) in 1977.[3]
| From | To | First sitting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Vidhan Sabha | 1 November 1966 | 28 February 1967 | 6 December 1966 |
| 2nd Vidhan Sabha | 17 March 1967 | 21 November 1967 | 17 March 1967 |
| 3rd Vidhan Sabha | 15 July 1968 | 21 January 1972 | 15 July 1968 |
| 4th Vidhan Sabha | 3 April 1972 | 30 April 1977 | 3 April 1972 |
| 5th Vidhan Sabha | 4 July 1977 | 19 April 1982 | 4 July 1977 |
| 6th Vidhan Sabha | 24 June 1982 | 23 June 1987 | 24 June 1982 |
| 7th Vidhan Sabha | 9 July 1987 | 6 April 1991 | 9 July 1987 (Lok Dal – 60 + BJP – 16, out of 90) |
| 8th Vidhan Sabha | 9 July 1991 | 10 May 1996 | 9 July 1991 |
| 9th Vidhan Sabha | 22 May 1996 | 14 December 1999 | 22 May 1996 |
| 10th Vidhan Sabha | 9 March 2000 | 8 March 2005 | 9 March 2000 |
| 11th Vidhan Sabha | 21 March 2005 | 21 August 2009 | 21 March 2005 |
| 12th Vidhan Sabha | 28 October 2009 | 20-Oct-2014 | 28 October 2009 (Congress – 40/90) |
| 13th Vidhan Sabha | 20 October 2014 | October 2014 (BJP – 47/90, Lok Dal – 20, Congress – 15) |
Political parties
| No. | Party | No. of candidates | No. of elected | No. of votes % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 90 | 17 | 24.20 |
| 2 | Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) | 90 | 19 | 24.10 |
| 3 | Independents | 5 | 10.60 | |
| 4 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 90 | 47 | 33.20 |
| 5 | Bahujan Samaj Party | 90 | 1 | 4.40 |
| 6 | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1 | 1 | 0.60 |
| Total: | 425 | 90 | 100 |
The Haryana Janhit Congress (BL), which won 2 seats in 2014 elections, merged with INC on 28 April 2016.
Presiding Officers
| Designation | Name |
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| Governor | Satyadeo Narain Arya |
| Speaker | Kanwar Pal Gujjar |
| Deputy Speaker | Santosh Yadav |
| Leader of the House | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| Leader of the Opposition | Abhay Singh Chautala |
| Secretary of Legislative Assembly | R. K. Nandal[4] |
Assembly Members : Thirteenth Vidhan Sabha
References
- ^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/jind-mla-hari-chand-middha-dies-khattar-condoles-118082600562_1.html
- ^ "Haryana Vidhan Sabha". Legislative Bodies in India website.
- ^ "Haryana Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India website.
- ^ http://haryanaassembly.gov.in/WriteReadData/ExtraLinksInformation/SecretaryBiodata.htm
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