Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Mahārāṣhṭra Vidhāna Sabhā
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly; Mahārāṣhṭra Vidhāna Sabhā
14th Maharashtra Assembly
Type
Type	Lower house of the Maharashtra Legislature
Term limits	5 years
Leadership
Governor of Maharashtra	Ramesh Bais ; since 18 February 2023
Speaker of the House	Rahul Narwekar, BJP ; since 3 July 2022
Deputy Speaker of the House	Narhari Sitaram Zirwal, NCP ; since 14 March 2020
Chief Minister	Eknath Shinde, SHS ; since 02 July 2022
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs	Chandrakant Patil, BJP ; since 14 August 2022
Leader of The House	Eknath Shinde; (Chief Minister), SHS ; since 02 July 2022
Deputy Leader of The House	Devendra Fadnavis; (Dy Chief Ministers), BJP; since 02 July 2022 and; Ajit Pawar; (Dy Chief Ministers), NCP ; since 17 July 2023
Leader of the Opposition	Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar, INC ; since 03 August 2023
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	Jitendra Awhad (NCP-SP) and; Ajay Choudhari (SHS(UBT))
General Secretary	Rajendra Bhagwat, IAS
Structure
Seats	288
Political groups	Government (203); NDA (203) BJP (103); NCP (40); SHS (38); BVA (3); PHJSP (2); RSP (1); JSS (1); MNS (1); IND (14); Official Opposition (71); MVA (69) INC (37); SS(UBT) (16); NCP(SP) (12); SP (2); CPI(M) (1); PWPI (1); Other Opposition (2) AIMIM (2); Vacant (14) Vacant (14);
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	21 October 2019
Next election	October 2024
Meeting place
	Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai
	Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur (Winter session) Maharashtra Legislature
Website
	Government of Maharashtra; Maharashtra Legislature

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा, Mahārāṣṭra Vidhāna Sabhā) is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India. It consists of 288 members directly elected from single-seat constituencies.^[8] The Assembly meets at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, though the winter session is held in Nagpur.^[9] Along with the Maharashtra Legislative Council, it comprises the legislature of Maharashtra. The presiding officer of the Assembly is the Speaker. Members of the Assembly are directly elected by the people of Maharashtra through elections held every five years, unless the Assembly is dissolved earlier.^[10] The current Assembly was elected in October 2019.^[11]

^ "Congress names Vijay Wadettiwar as leader of opposition in Maharashtra Assembly". Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "MLAs' disqualification: Ajit Pawar has 41 legislators' support, Sharad Pawar just 11". 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
^ "Maharashtra: Vasai MLA Hitendra Thakur likely to get ministerial berth". The Free Press Journal. 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ ""We made a mistake":Bachchu Kaddu unhappy with NCP and NDA Alliance". Lokmat Times. 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "MNS chief Raj Thackeray declares support to Eknath Shinde camp, BJP". Times Now News. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^ Please refer to 2023 Nationalist Congress Party split#MLA's of NCP with respective leaders for list of MLAs with each faction
^ "BJP MLA Govardhan Sharma passes away at 74 in Akola - the Week". The Week. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
^ "Maharashtra Legislature". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Uddhav Sena sticks its neck out, fields Milind Narvekar for Maharashtra Legislative Council polls". The Indian Express. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Uddhav Sena sticks its neck out, fields Milind Narvekar for Maharashtra Legislative Council polls". The Indian Express. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[1] "Congress names Vijay Wadettiwar as leader of opposition in Maharashtra Assembly". Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[2] "MLAs' disqualification: Ajit Pawar has 41 legislators' support, Sharad Pawar just 11". 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

[3] "Maharashtra: Vasai MLA Hitendra Thakur likely to get ministerial berth". The Free Press Journal. 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[4] ""We made a mistake":Bachchu Kaddu unhappy with NCP and NDA Alliance". Lokmat Times. 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[5] "MNS chief Raj Thackeray declares support to Eknath Shinde camp, BJP". Times Now News. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[6] Please refer to 2023 Nationalist Congress Party split#MLA's of NCP with respective leaders for list of MLAs with each faction

[7] "BJP MLA Govardhan Sharma passes away at 74 in Akola - the Week". The Week. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

[mls-8] "Maharashtra Legislature". Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[sessions-9] "Uddhav Sena sticks its neck out, fields Milind Narvekar for Maharashtra Legislative Council polls". The Indian Express. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[cpa-10] "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[2019election-11] "Uddhav Sena sticks its neck out, fields Milind Narvekar for Maharashtra Legislative Council polls". The Indian Express. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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