Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Template:Government of Uttar Pradesh The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad or the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Uttar Pradesh is one of the seven states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses: the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). The Vidhan Parishad is a permanent House, consisting of 100 members.
History
The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad came into existence by the Government of India Act of 1935. The Governor Shri Ram Naik was a part of it, as heretofore. The Legislative Council consisted of 60 members. The term of a member of the Council was nine years with one-third of its members retiring after every three years. The Houses enjoyed the right of electing their Presiding Officers known as the President. The first meeting of the Legislative Council was held on 29 July 1937. Sir Sitaram and Begum Aijaz Rasul were elected the President and the Vice-President of the Legislative Council respectively. Sir Sitaram was in office till 9 March 1949. Chandra Bhal became the next Chairman on 10 March 1949.
After the independenc and adoption of the constitution on 26 January 1950 Chandra Bhal was re-elected the Chairman of the Legislative Council and continued in office till May 5, 1958. Sri Nizamuddin was elected the Deputy Chairman of the Council on May 27, 1952. He continued in office till 1964.
Nominations and election
When, under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, the Legislative Council came into existence in the United Provinces, it comprised 60 members. On 26 January 1950, the total membership of the Vidhan Parishad (legislative council) of Uttar Pradesh state was increased from 60 to 72. With the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act 1956, the strength of the Council was enhanced to 108. After the reorganisation of Uttar Pradesh state in November 2000 and the creation of Uttarakhand state, this strength has now reduced to 100. The present composition of the Vidhan Parishad is as follows:
- 10 members are nominated by the governor of Uttar Pradesh.
- 38 members are elected by the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha members.
- 36 members are elected by the Local bodies.
- 8 members are elected by the teachers.
- 8 members are elected by the graduates.
Term
Members are now elected or nominated for six years and one-third of them retire every second year. The presiding officers of Vidhan Parishad are now known as Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
Constituencies and members
The following are the constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad:[1]
Graduates' constituencies (8)
| # | Constituency | Member | Political Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bareilly-Moradabad Division Graduates | Dr. Jai Pal Singh (Vyast) | BJP | Nov 2010 - Nov 2016 |
| 2 | Lucknow Division Graduates | Kanti Singh | Independent | May 2014 - May 2020 |
| 3 | Gorakhpur-Faizabad Division Graduates | Devendra Pratap Singh | SP | Nov 2010 - Nov 2016 |
| 4 | Varanasi Division Graduates | Kedar Nath Singh | BJP | May 2014 - May 2020 |
| 5 | Allahabad-Jhansi Division Graduates | Dr. Yagya Dutt Sharma | BJP | May 2014 - May 2020 |
| 6 | Kanpur Division Graduates | Arun Pathak | BJP | Nov 2010 - Nov 2016 |
| 7 | Aligarh-Agra Division Graduates | Dr. Aseem Yadav | SP | May 2014 - May 2020 |
| 8 | Meerut Division Graduates | Hem Singh Pundir | Non political | May 2014 - May 2020 |
Teachers' constituencies (8)
| # | Constituency | Member | Political Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meerut Division Teachers | Om Prakash Sharma | Non political | May 2014 - May 2020 |
| 2 | Bareilly-Moradabad Division Teachers | Sanjay Kumar Mishra | SP | May 2014 - May 2020 |
| 3 | Lucknow Division Teachers | Umesh Dwivedi | Independent | May 2014 - May 2020 |
| 4 | Gorakhpur-Faizabad Division Teachers | Dhruv Kumar Tripathi | Non political | May 2014 - May 2020 |
| 5 | Varanasi Division Teachers | Chet Narayan Singh | Independent | May 2014 - May 2020 |
| 6 | Allahabad-Jhansi Division Teachers | Suresh Kumar Tripathi | Non political | Nov 2010 - Nov 2016 |
| 7 | Kanpur Division Teachers | Raj Bahadur Singh Chandel | Independent | Nov 2010 - Nov 2016 |
| 8 | Agra-Aligarh Division Teachers | Jagveer Kishor Jain | Non political | May 2014 - May 2020 |
Local Authorities' constituencies (36)
| # | Constituency | Member | Political Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moradabad-Bijnor Local Authorities | Parvez Ali | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 2 | Rampur-Bareilly Local Authorities | Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 3 | Badaun Local Authorities | Banwari Singh Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 4 | Pilibhit-Shahjahanpur Local Authortiies | Amit Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 5 | Hardoi Local Authorities | Misbahuddin | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 6 | Lakhimpur-Kheri Local Authorities | Shashank Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 7 | Sitapur Local Authorities | Anand Bhadauria | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 8 | Lucknow-Unnao Local Authorities | Sunil Singh Sajan | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 9 | Rae Bareli Local Authorities | Dinesh Pratap Singh | INC | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 10 | Pratapgarh Local Authorities | Akshay Pratap Singh | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 11 | Sultanpur Local Authorities | Shailendra Pratap | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 12 | Barabanki Local Authorities | Rajesh Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 13 | Bahraich Local Authorities | Iqhlaq Khan | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 14 | Gonda Local Authorities | Mahfooz Khan | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 15 | Faizabad Local Authorities | Heralal Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 16 | Basti-Siddharth Nagar Local Authorities | Santosh Yadav 'Sani' | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 17 | Gorakhpur-Maharajganj Local Authorities | C.P. Chandra | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 18 | Deoria Local Authorities | Ramawadh Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 19 | Azamgarh-Mau Local Authorities | Rakesh Kumar Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 20 | Ballia Local Authorities | Ravishankar Singh 'Pappu Bhaiya' | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 21 | Ghazipur Local Authorities | Vishal Singh Chanchal | Independent | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 22 | Jaunpur Local Authorities | Brijesh Kumar Singh ' Prinsu' | BSP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 23 | Varanasi Local Authorities | Brijesh Kumar Singh alias Arun | Independent | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 24 | Mirzapur-Sonbhadra Local Authorities | Ramlali Mishra | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 25 | Allahabad Local Authorities | Vasudev Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 26 | Banda-Hamirpur Local Authorities | Ramesh Mishra | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022- |
| 27 | Jhansi-Jalaun-Lalitpur Local Authorities | Rama Niranjan | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 28 | Kanpur-Fatehpur Local Authorities | Dilip Singh alias Kallu Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 29 | Etawah-Farrukhabad Local Authorities | Pushpraj Jain | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 30 | Agra-Firozabad Local Authorities | Dileep Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 31 | Mathura-Etah-Mainpuri Local Authorities | Udayveer Singh | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 32 | Mathura-Etah-Mainpuri Local Authorities | Arvind Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 33 | Aligarh Local Authorities | Jaswant Singh | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 34 | Bulandshahar Local Authorities | Narendra Singh Bhati | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 35 | Meerut-Ghaziabad Local Authorities | Rakesh Yadav | SP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
| 36 | Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur Local Authorities | Mahmood Ali | BSP | Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 |
Members elected by Legislative Assembly(36)
| # | Member Name | Political Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akhilesh Yadav | SP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 2 | Rajendra Choudhury | SP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 3 | Ambika Choudhury | SP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 4 | Dr. Madhu Gupta | SP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 5 | Naresh Chandra Uttam | SP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 6 | Vijay Yadav | SP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 7 | Umar Khan | SP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 8 | Ram Sakal Gujjar | SP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 9 | Sunil Kumar | BSP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 10 | Dr. Vijay Pratap | BSP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 11 | Thakur Jaiveer Singh | BSP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 12 | Mahendra Kumar Singh | BJP | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 13 | Choudhury Mustaq Ahmed | RLD | Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 |
| 14 | Ahmed Hasan | SP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 15 | Ramesh Yadav | SP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 16 | Rajratan Rajbhar | SP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 17 | Sahab Singh Saini | SP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 18 | Ashok Bajpai | SP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 19 | Virendra Singh Gujjar | SP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 20 | Sarojini Agarwal | SP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 21 | Ashu Malik | SP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 22 | Naseemuddin Siddiqui | BSP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 23 | Dharmveer Ashok | BSP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 24 | Pradeep | BSP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 25 | Lakshman Acharya | BJP | Feb 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| 26 | Atahar Khan | BSP | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 27 | Rishipal | BSP | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 28 | Ram Kumar Kureel | BSP | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 29 | Lalchand Nishad | BSP | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 30 | Virendra Kumar Chauhan | BSP | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 31 | Satish Chandra | BSP | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 32 | Subodh Kumar Parashar | BSP | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 33 | Yashwant Singh | SP | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 34 | Hriday Narain Dixit | BJP | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 35 | Naseeb Pathan | INC | Jul 2010 - Jul 2016 |
| 36 | Sunil Kumar Chittaur | BSP | Feb 2012 - Feb 2018 |
| 37 | Bukkal Nawab | BSP | May 2012 - May 2016 after resignation of Mayawati in April 2012 |
| 38 | Balram Yadav | SP | Jun 2010 - Jun 2016 |
| 39 | Ram Sundar Das Nishad | SP | Jun 2010 - Jun 2016 |
Nominated members
The following are the present nominated Members of Legislative Council:
| # | Member Name | Political Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Ram Singh Yadav | SP | Jul 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| 2 | Ms Lilawati Kushwaha | SP | Jul 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| 3 | Ramvriksh Singh Yadav | SP | Jul 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| 4 | Jitendra Yadav | SP | Jul 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| 5 | Balwant Singh Ramoowalia | SP | May 2016 - Apr 2022 |
| 6 | Zaheer Hasan Waseem Barelvi | SP | May 2016 - Apr 2022 |
| 7 | Madhukar Jetley | SP | May 2016 - Apr 2022 |
The names of Dr Kamlesh Kumar Pathak, Sanjay Seth, Ranvijay Singh,Abdul Sarfraz Khan and Dr Rajpal Kashyap as recommended by the government were rejected by the governor Ram Naik as they were not nominated on basis or excellence in arts, social service, science etc.
Party Wise Status
The following is the present party wise strength of Legislative Council:
- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) - 17
- Samajwadi Party (SP) - 60
- Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) - 7
- Indian National Congress (INC) - 2
- Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) - 1
- Teacher's Group (Non political) - 5
- Independent - 7
- Vacant - 2
See also
References
- ^ "The Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1951". Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.
- ^ http://upvidhanparishad.nic.in/Daliya%20sthiti.htm
External links
- Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad official website
- Official Site of Legislature in Uttar Pradesh
- http://upgov.nic.in/upinfo/const_setup.html
- List of the Chairpersons of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad
