state legislative - vidhan sabha & vidhan parishad

2. Government
of State

4. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
(VIDHAN SABHA)
• Lower House in the state
• Vidhan Sabha (LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY)
• not more than 500 members and not less than 60 members
• For every 75,000 population one MLA
• Assemblies Reserved for SC/ST communities
• Governor nominates for Anglo-Indian (if required)
• 5-year terms unless dissolved
• Vidhan Sabha elects its presiding officer
• the Speaker
Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai (Summer session)
Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur (Winter session)

5. • 28 states and 8 centrally
administered Union Territories

6. COMPOSITION
288 members are elected.
01 members nominated by the Governor from the Anglo Indian community.

8. QUALIFICATION
 Must be citizen of India
 Must be 25 years old.
 He/She possesses such other qualification as may be prescribed by the Parliament.
 The candidate must be registered as a voter in a any legislative assembly or parliamentary constituency and must be eligible to vote.
 A person from reserved category only can contest election if the Vidhan Sabha seat is reserved for these categories. (However, an SC/ST
person can contest election on an unreserved seat also).

9. Disqualification (The constitution of India has provided (in article 102) that a member of legislative council will be disqualified for membership if):
 He holds an office of profit under GOI or any State Government, other than that of a Minister at the center or any state or an office
declared by a law (many States have passed such laws declaring certain offices to be offices the holding of which does not disqualify its holder for being a member of the
Legislature of that States)
 He is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a court.
 He has ceased to be a citizen of India.
 He is an undischarged insolvent.
 He is disqualified due to continuously absent for 60 days in assembly.
 He is disqualified if he posses membership in both the houses (Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council)
 He is disqualified under any other law made by parliament.
 He must not have been found guilty of certain election offences and corrupt practices
 He must not have been convicted for any offence that results in imprisonment for two or more years. However, detention under
preventive detention law is not disqualification.
 He must not have failed to lodge an account of election expenses within stipulated time.
 He must not have any interest in government contracts, works and services.
 He must not be a director or managing personnel in a company / organization in which government has at least 25% share.
 He must not have been dismissed from government service due to corruption or disloyalty to state.
 He must not have been punished for supporting social crimes such as untouchability, sati, dowry etc.

10. TENURE OF
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
 5-year terms unless dissolved
 Extend by one year in emergency case single time
 Not extended by more than six months after emergency.
 President rule can be in existence up to three years
 Governor can dissolve before completion of tenure in political issues or on the request of CM

11. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra
Type Bicameral
Leadership
Speaker Nana Patole, INC
Deputy Speaker Zirwal Narhari Sitaram, NCP
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Uddhav Thackeray , SS
Deputy Leader of House
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Ajit Pawar, NCP
Leader of the Opposition Devendra Fadnavis, BJP

12. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
(VIDHAN PARISHAD)
• Upper house in the state
• Vidhan Parishad (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
• 78 members
• 12 are appointed by the Governor of India
• Vidhan Parishad elects its presiding officer
• the Speaker
• The legislative council can not be dissolved
• It is a permanent House
• members have terms of 6 years
• 1/3 members retire at end of every 2nd year
Vidhan Bhavan, Maharashtra Legislative Council, Mumbai

13. • 28 states and 8 centrally
administered Union Territories

14. COMPOSITION
Total 78 members are chosen in manner given below.
32 members elected by MLA’s of state legislative.
20 members elected by members of Local Authorities’ Constituencies.
07 members elected from amongst graduates.
07 members elected from amongst teachers.
12 members nominated by the President for special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science,
art, co-operative movement and social service

16. QUALIFICATION
 Must be citizen of India
 Must be 30 years old.
 He/She possesses such other qualification as may be prescribed by the Parliament.

17. Disqualification (The constitution of India has provided (in article 102) that a member of legislative council will be disqualified for membership if):
 He holds an office of profit under GOI or any State Government, other than that of a Minister at the center or any state or an office
declared by a law (many States have passed such laws declaring certain offices to be offices the holding of which does not disqualify its holder for being a member of the
Legislature of that States)
 He is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a court.
 He has ceased to be a citizen of India.
 He is an undischarged insolvent.
 He is disqualified due to continuously absent for 60 days in assembly.
 He is disqualified if he posses membership in both the houses (Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council)
 He is disqualified under any other law made by parliament.
 He must not have been found guilty of certain election offences and corrupt practices
 He must not have been convicted for any offence that results in imprisonment for two or more years. However, detention under
preventive detention law is not disqualification.
 He must not have failed to lodge an account of election expenses within stipulated time.
 He must not have any interest in government contracts, works and services.
 He must not be a director or managing personnel in a company / organization in which government has at least 25% share.
 He must not have been dismissed from government service due to corruption or disloyalty to state.
 He must not have been punished for supporting social crimes such as untouchability, sati, dowry etc.

18. Maharashtra Legislative Council
Term limits 6 years
Leadership
Chairman Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar, NCP
Deputy Chairman Neelam Gorhe, Shiv Sena
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena
Leader of the Opposition Pravin Darekar, BJP

19. ACTIVITY SESSION
ACTIVITY: QUIZ
(MICROSOFT FORMS)
ACTIVITY TIME: 20 MIN
(MICROSOFT FORMS)
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20. ACTIVITY SESSION
ACTIVITY: Question
Answering session
(WHEEL DECIDE)
ACTIVITY TIME: 05 MIN
(WHEEL DECIDE)

21. ACTIVITY SESSION
ACTIVITY: POLL
(POLLY)
ACTIVITY TIME: 05 MIN
(POLLY)