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Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh

The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The seat of the Assembly is at Shimla, the capital of the state. There are 68 Members of Legislative Assembly, all directly elected from single-seat constituencies.[5] Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.

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History

Front gate of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Himachal Pradesh was the first state in India to launch a paperless legislative assembly.[6][7]

List of assemblies

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Members of Legislative Assembly

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List of speakers and deputy speakers

List of speakers

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List of deputy speakers

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List of Leaders of the House

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Representation of chief ministers by party

  Office abolished/President's Rule (12.73%)
  Indian National Congress (61.66%)
  Janata Party (5.74%)
  Bharatiya Janata Party (19.88%)

The Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15 April 1948 through integration of 30 erstwhile princely-states. In 1951, Himachal Pradejsh become a Part C state, under the Government of Part C State, 1951 and was brought under a Lt. Governor with 36-member Legislative Assembly. First elections to the Assembly were held in 1952.[9] The Indian National Congress won 24 seats to form a government under Yashwant Singh Parmar.

In 1954, Bilaspur, another part-C State, was merged with Himachal Pradesh. In 1956 it was made a Union Territory and was placed under a Lt. Governor with a Territorial Council with limited powers.[10]

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In 1963, Himachal Pradesh though being a Union Territory was provided with a Legislative Assembly. The Territorial Council was converted into the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory. The assembly has its first sitting on 1 October 1971.[9] On 18 December 1970, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament and the new state came into being on 25 January 1971. Thus Himachal Pradesh emerged as the 18th state of Indian Union.[11]

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List of Leaders of Opposition

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See also

Notes

  1. A number inside brackets indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
  2. This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  3. This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  4. President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[12]

References

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    "Kuldeep Singh Pathania became Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Legislative assembly". The Hindu. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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    https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/six-rebel-mlas-of-himachal-pradesh-join-bjp-ahead-of-lok-sabha-elections-2024/amp-11711179800733.doc
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    "Himachal Assembly Speaker Disqualifies 6 Rebel Congress MLAs".
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    "'Hum saath saath hain' in Himachal, Sukhu stays Chief Minister: Congress".
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    "Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India website. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
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    "India gets its first paperless as Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly also known as e-Vidhan". theindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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    "India's first digital or e-vidhansabha assembly in Himachal Pradesh". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  8. [8]
    "6 Himachal Congress MLAs, Who Cross-Voted In Rajya Sabha Polls, Disqualified". NDTV. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  9. [9]
    "HP Vidhan Sabha".
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    "Himachal Legislative Assembly". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Himachal Pradesh NIC".
  12. [12]
    Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005. Retrieved on 3 March 2013.
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