Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
| Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly उत्तराखण्ड विधानसभा | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Leadership | |
Leader of the House |
President's Rule Since 27 March 2016 |
Secretary |
Jagdish Chandra[1] |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | March, 2012 |
| Website | |
| http://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/ | |
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, (Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड विधानसभा) is a unicameral governing and law making body of Uttarakhand, one of the 29 States in India, and is situated at Dehradun, the state capital of Uttarakhand, with 71 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA),Which is now in suspended Animation(in president rule).
The Ex.Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Leader of the House was Harish Rawat. The Speaker of assembly is Govind Singh Kunjwal. Krishan Kant Paul is the Governor of Uttarakhand. From 27 march 2016 Uttarakhand has President's Rule.
Suspension
Capping a nine-day high-voltage political drama, the Centre on Sunday brought Uttarakhand under President’s rule citing a constitutional breakdown in the wake of a rebellion in the ruling Congress, which slammed the decision calling it a “murder of democracy” and a “black” day.
President Pranab Mukherjee signed the proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution dismissing the Congress government headed by Harish Rawat and placing the Assembly under suspended animation this morning on the recommendation of the Union Cabinet.
The Centre was of the view that continuance of the Rawat government was “immoral and unconstitutional” after the March 18, 2016, when the Speaker declared the Appropriation Bill “passed” in controversial circumstances without allowing a division pressed for by 35 MLAs, including 9 rebel Congress legislators.
The Union Cabinet had held an emergency meeting on Saturday night presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had cut short a visit to Assam to return to the capital for the purpose.
The Cabinet considered several reports received from Governor K.K. Paul, who had described the political situation as volatile and expressed apprehensions over possible pandemonium during the scheduled trial of strength in the State Assembly on Monday.
The purported CD of the sting operation conducted against the Chief Minister that was in public domain on Saturday was understood to have been factored into the decision of the Cabinet which found it as a case of horse trading.
List of Assemblies
The following is the list of all the Uttarakhand Legislative Assemblies[2]
| Assembly | Election Year | Speaker | Chief Minister | Political Party | Opposition Leader | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim Assembly | N/A | Prakash Pant | Nityanand Swami B. S. Koshyari | Bharatiya Janata Party | None | Indian National Congress |
| 1st Assembly | 2002 | Yashpal Arya | N. D. Tiwari | Indian National Congress | Matbar Singh Kandari | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2nd Assembly | 2007 | Harbans Kapoor | B. C. Khanduri Ramesh Pokhriyal B. C. Khanduri | Bharatiya Janata Party | Harak Singh Rawat | Indian National Congress |
| 3rd Assembly | 2012 | Govind Singh Kunjwal | Vijay Bahuguna Harish Rawat | Indian National Congress | Ajay Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Present assembly
This is the fourth Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) of the state. The last state elections were held on 30 January 2012, when the Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party with 32 seats in the 70-seat electoral legislature. Four short of the majority, Congress have had to rely on support from one Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (P), three Independent and three Bahujan Samaj Party members to form the government. The Bharatiya Janata Party got 31 seats. Currently Indian National Congress has secured 36 seats in assembly to form my the majority on its own and Bharatiya Janata Party holds the office of opposition with 28 seats after recent bye-elections.
Key post holders
- Speaker : Govind Singh Kunjwal
- Deputy Speaker : Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri
- Leader of the House: Harish Rawat
- Leader of the Opposition : Ajay Bhatt
- Secretary : Jagdish Chandra
List of current members
- Vacant[4]
Current Party Position in the House
Current Party Position in the House as of April 2016
| Rank | Party | Seats | Leader of House |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 27 | Harish Rawat |
| 3 | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 02 | Hari Das |
| 4 | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (P) (UKD (P)) | 01 | Pritam Singh Panwar |
| 5 | Independents | 03 | N/A |
| 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 28 | Ajay Bhatt |
| 6 | Congress Rebel | 09 | Disqualified by Assembly Speaker / under Judicial review |
| Total | 70 |
See also
- Cabinet of Uttarakhand
- Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election, 2012
References
- ↑ Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- ↑ http://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/pages/show/85-former-members
- ↑ "Harish Rawat wins Uttarakhand assembly bypoll". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ http://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Notification_4.pdf
External links
- Elected Members of Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand, Official list Govt. of Uttarakhand.
- Members of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/presidents-rule-imposed-in-uttarakhand/article8402097.ece
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