Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh | |
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4th Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Speaker
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Deputy Speaker
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Opposition Leader
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Structure | |
Seats | 90 |
Political groups
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Government (49)
Opposition (41)
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Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election
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2013 |
Meeting place | |
Legislative Assembly Chamber at the Vidhan Sabha Bhavan | |
Website | |
http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in |
Government (49)
Opposition (41)
The Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Hindi: छत्तीसगढ़ विधानसभा) or the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Chhattisgarh state in central India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Raipur, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 91 Members of Legislative Assembly, which include 90 members directly elected from single-seat constituencies and one nominated from the Anglo-Indian community. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
The state of Chhattisgarh was created by the Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act 2000, approved by the President of India on 25 August 2000. The Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha came into existence with the creation of the state on 1 November 2000. The first session of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha was held at Jashpur hall of Rajkumar College in Raipur. Later, the Vidhan Sabha was shifted to the newly constructed Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha Bhavan at Vidhan Nagar, on Raipur-Baloda Bazar Road.
Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha sits for three sessions viz. Budget, Monsoon, Winter.
The following is the list of the Speakers of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha: