Legislative Assembly of Delhi
| Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Vidhan Sabha of Delhi) |
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Term limits
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5 years |
| Leadership | |
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Speaker of the Assembly
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Dy. Speaker
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Leader of the House
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Leader of the Opposition
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Secretary
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Prasanna Kumar Suryadevara
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| Seats | 70 |
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Political groups
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Vacant (1) Bawana Independent: 3 seat Kapil Mishra, Amanatullah Khan and Pankaj Pushkar (Ousted from AAP) |
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Length of term
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5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
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Last election
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7 February 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
| Old Secretariat , Delhi, India | |
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| Legislative Assembly of Delhi | |
Vacant (1) Bawana
The Legislative Assembly of Delhi, also known as Delhi Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, one of the 7 union territories in India. It is situated at Delhi, the state capital of Delhi, with 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
The seat of assembly is the Old Secretariat building, which is also the seat of the Delhi Government.
The Delhi Legislative Assembly was first constituted on 7 March 1952 under the Government of Part C States Act, 1951; it was inaugurated by Home Minister K. N. Katju. The Assembly had 48 members, and a Council of Ministers in an advisory role to the Chief Commissioner of Delhi, though it also had powers to make laws. The first Council of Ministers was led by Chaudhary Brahm Prakash, who became the first Chief Minister of Delhi.
However, the States Reorganisation Commission, set up in 1953, led to the Constitutional amendment through States Reorganisation Act, 1956, which came into effect on 1 November 1956. This meant that Delhi was no longer a Part-C State and was made a Union Territory under the direct administration of the President of India. Also the Delhi Legislative Assembly and the Council of Ministers were abolished simultaneously. Subsequently, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 was enacted which led to the formation the Municipal Corporation.
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