The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Dispur, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved.
Assam Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 15th Assam Assembly | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Assam Legislature |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 7 April 1937[1] |
| Leadership | |
Leader of the house (Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 126 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (82)
Official Opposition (24) Other Opposition (20) |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 27 March to 6 April 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Assam Legislative Assembly complex, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam, India - 781006. | |
| Website | |
| www.assambidhansabha.org | |
History
editAccording to provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature of Assam province came into existence in 1937. After the Government of India Act 1935 was passed, it paved the way for the formation of Assam Legislative Assembly, and became a bicameral legislature. The strength of the House was 108, where all the members were elected. The Legislative Council (Upper House) was not less than 21 and not more than 22 members.
The first sitting of its lower house, the Assam Legislative Assembly, took place on 7 April 1937 in the Assembly Chamber at Shillong. Shillong was the capital of the composite State of Assam. It had a strength of 108 members.
However, the strength of the Assembly was reduced to 71 after the partition of India. After Indian independence in 1947, the Assam Legislative Council was abolished and the Assam Legislative Assembly became unicameral.
In the years that followed, Assam was truncated to several smaller states. And over the years, with the changing geographical boundaries and increase in population, the strength of members has changed from 108 in 1952–57 to 114 in 1967-72 (the third Assembly) and by 1972-78 (the fifth Assembly) it had a strength of 126 members.[6]
Members of Legislative Assembly
editSee also
editReferences
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- ^ "Assam Congress MLA Sashi Kanta Das who extended support to BJP suspended". Hindustan Times. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Assam Congress initiates grand alliance move against BJP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "'AIUDF no longer part of grand alliance': Assam Congress decides ahead of bypolls in state". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "BPF Legislature Party leader and party spokesperson Durga Das Boro said, "The BPF is not with the BJP or the Congress now. We will contest the LS polls alone."". 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - History". assambidhansabha.org. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India.
- ^ "Assembly Constituency wise vote polled by contesting candidates in FORM-21". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam.
- ^ "Arrested Assam Congress MLA Sherman Ali suspended from party". The Times of India. 4 October 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Assam Congress MLA Sashi Kanta Das who extended support to BJP suspended". Hindustan Times. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Assam: Dissatisfied over ECI's delimitation, AGP MLA resigns from party posts". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.