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Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha

Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh
4th Assembly
Type
Type
Leadership
Speaker
Gaurishankar Agrawal, BJP
Since 6 January 2014
Deputy Speaker
Raman Singh, BJP
Since 7 December 2003
Opposition Leader
T. S. SinghDev, INC
Since 6 January 2014
Structure
Seats 90
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly 2013.svg
Political groups

Government (49)

  •      BJP (49)

Opposition (41)

Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
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:


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