List of constituencies of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
16th Madhya Pradesh Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	5 years
Seats	230
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	November 2023
Next election	November 2028
Meeting place
	Vidhan Bhavan, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Website
	http://www.mpvidhansabha.nic.in

Location of Madhya Pradesh within India — Location of Madhya Pradesh (highlighted in red) within India

The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly or the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is housed in the Vidhan Bhavan, a building located at the center of the Capital Complex, in the Arera Hill locality of Bhopal, the capital of the state. The term of the assembly is five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Since 2001, it has had 230 members who are directly elected, from single-seat constituencies.

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.^[1]^{: 35, 137}^[2] The 2011 census of India stated that the Scheduled castes and the Scheduled tribes constituted a significant portion of the population of the state, at 15.6% and 21.1% respectively.^[3] The Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 47 seats in the assembly, while 35 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes.^[4]^[5]

^ "The Constitution of India [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
^ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "Demographic Status of Scheduled Tribe Population of India: State wise, 2011" (PDF). Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
^ "Madhya Pradesh: Polling begins, 2,533 in fray for 230 seats". The New Indian Express. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024. 47 of them reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 35 for Scheduled Castes
^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2013" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 226–249. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

[constitution-1] "The Constitution of India [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

[2] Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[3] "Demographic Status of Scheduled Tribe Population of India: State wise, 2011" (PDF). Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

[4] "Madhya Pradesh: Polling begins, 2,533 in fray for 230 seats". The New Indian Express. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024. 47 of them reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 35 for Scheduled Castes

[eci1-5] "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2013" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 226–249. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

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