Maharashtra Legislative Council
The Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad or Maharashtra Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India.
Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
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| Type | |
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Term limits | 6 years |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Deputy Chairman | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 78 (66 Elected + 12 Nominated) |
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Political groups | Government (36)
Opposition (28) NDA (28)
Vacant (14)
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| Meeting place | |
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| Vidhan Bhavan, Maharashtra Legislative Council, Mumbai, India | |
| Website | |
| http://www.maharashtra.gov.in http://www.mls.org.in | |
Location
The seat of the Vidhan Parishad is situated at the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai. The budget session and the monsoon session are convened in Mumbai whereas the winter session is convened in the auxiliary capital Nagpur.
Composition of Legislative Council
Legislative Council shall consist of not less than 40 members or maximum one-third of the total number of members in the legislative assembly, chosen in the manner provided in this section.
- 30 members shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly
- 7 members are elected from amongst graduates from seven divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai, Amravati Division, Nashik Division, Aurangabad Division, Konkan Division, Nagpur Division and Pune Division)
- 7 members are elected from amongst teachers from seven divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai, Amravati Division, Nashik Division, Aurangabad Division, Konkan Division, Nagpur Division and Pune Division)
- 22 members are elected from amongst the local bodies of Maharashtra from 21 divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai (2 seats) and one seat each from Ahmednagar, Akola-cum-Washim-cum-Buldhana, Amravati, Aurangabad-cum-Jalna, Bhandara- Gondiya, Dhule-cum-Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Osmanabad-cum-Latur-cum-Beed, Parbhani-Hingoli, Pune, Raigad-cum-Ratnagiri-cum-Sindhudurg, Sangli-cum-Satara, Solapur, Thane-cum-Palghar, Wardha-cum-Chandrapur-cum-Gadhchiroli and Yavatmal)
- 12 members having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of matters such as literature, science, art, co-operative movement and social serviceshall be nominated by the Governor
It is a continuous House and not subject to dissolution. However, one-third of its members retire every second year and are replaced by new members. As such a member enjoys a tenure of six years. The members of the Vidhan Parishad elect its chairman and deputy chairman.
Current Composition of Legislative Council
| Party | Members |
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| Bharatiya Janata Party | 23 |
| Shiv Sena | 15 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 09 |
| Indian National Congress | 09 |
| Independents | 04 |
| Rashtriya Samaj Paksha | 01 |
| Peasants and Workers Party | 02 |
| Lok Bharati | 01 |
| Vacant | 14 |
| Total | 78 |
Constituencies and Members
Elected by Vidhan Sabha Members (30)
Keys: BJP (14) SS (6) NCP (5) INC (3) PWP (1) RSP (1)
Local Authorities' constituencies (22)
Keys: SS (7) BJP (6) INC (4) NCP (3) IND (1) Vacant (1)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai (1) | Ramdas Kadam | Shiv Sena | 2016 | 2022[4][5] | |
| 2 | Mumbai (2) | Bhai Jagtap | Indian National Congress | 2016 | 2022 | |
| 3 | Dhule-Nandurbar | Vacant | 2022 | |||
| 4 | Nagpur | Girish Vyas | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2016 | 2022 | |
| 5 | Ahmednagar | Arunkaka Jagtap | Nationalist Congress Party | 2016 | 2022 | |
| 6 | Solapur | Prashant Paricharak | Independent Supported By (BJP) |
2016 | 2022 | |
| 7 | Kolhapur | Satej Patil | Indian National Congress | 2016 | 2022 | |
| 8 | Akola-Washim-Buldhana | Gopikishan Bajoria | Shiv Sena | 2016 | 2022 [4][6] | |
| 9 | Jalgaon | Chandulal Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2016 | 2022 [7] | |
| 10 | Nashik | Narendra Darade | Shiv Sena | 2018 | 2024 | |
| 11 | Thane-Palghar | Ravindra Phatak | Shiv Sena | 2016 | 2022 [8] | |
| 12 | Raigad-Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg | Aniket Tatkare | Nationalist Congress Party | 2018 | 2024 | |
| 13 | Pune | Anil Shivajirao Bhosale | Nationalist Congress Party | 2016 | 2022 | |
| 14 | Sangli-Satara | Mohanrao Kadam | Indian National Congress | 2016 | 2022 | |
| 15 | Osmanabad-Latur-Beed | Suresh Dhas | Bhartiya Janta Party | 2018 | 2024 | |
| 16 | Aurangabad-Jalna | Ambadas Danve | Shiv Sena | 2019 | 2025 | |
| 17 | Parbhani-Hingoli | Viplove Bajoria | Shiv Sena | 2018 | 2024 | |
| 18 | Nanded | Amarnath Rajurkar | Indian National Congress | 2016 | 2022 | |
| 19 | Amravati | Pravin Pote | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2018 | 2024 | |
| 20 | Yavatmal | Dushyant Chaturvedi[9] | Shiv Sena | 2020 | 2022 | |
| 21 | Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadhchiroli | Ramdas Ambatkar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2018 | 2024 | |
| 22 | Bhandara-Gondia | Parinay Fuke | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2016 | 2022 | |
Teachers' constituencies (7)
BJP (1) NCP (1) SS (1) LB (1) PWP (1) IND (2)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai | Kapil Waman Patil | Lok Bharati | 8 July 2018 | 7 July 2024 | |
| 2 | Nashik | Kishor Darade | Shiv Sena | 8 July 2018 | 7 July 2024 | |
| 3 | Aurangabad | Vikram Kale | Nationalist Congress Party | 8 February 2017 | 7 February 2023 | |
| 4 | Konkan | Balaram Patil | Peasants and Workers Party of India | 8 February 2017 | 7 February 2023 | |
| 5 | Nagpur | Nago Ganar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8 February 2017 | 7 February 2023 | |
| 6 | Pune | Dattatraya Sawant | Independent | 20 July 2014 | 19 July 2020 | |
| 7 | Amravati | Shrikant Deshpande | Independent | 20 July 2014 | 19 July 2020 [10] | |
Graduates' constituencies (7)
Keys: BJP (3) NCP (1) SS (1) INC (1) Vacant (1)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai | Vilas Potnis | Shiv Sena | 2018 | 2024 | |
| 2 | Konkan | Niranjan Davkhare | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2018 | 2024 | |
| 3 | Pune | Vacant | 2020 | |||
| 4 | Nashik | Dr. Sudhir Tambe | Indian National Congress | 2017 | 2023 [11] | |
| 5 | Aurangabad | Satish Chavan | Nationalist Congress Party | 2014 | 2020 | |
| 6 | Amravati | Dr. Ranjit Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2017 | 2023 | |
| 7 | Nagpur | Anil Sole | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2014 | 2020 | |
Governor Nominated (12)
Keys: Vacant (12)
| # | Member | Party | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vacant | ||||
| 2 | Vacant | ||||
| 3 | Vacant | ||||
| 4 | Vacant | ||||
| 5 | Vacant | ||||
| 6 | Vacant | ||||
| 7 | Vacant | ||||
| 8 | Vacant | ||||
| 9 | Vacant | ||||
| 10 | Vacant | ||||
| 11 | Vacant | ||||
| 12 | Vacant | ||||
See also
- Government of Maharashtra
- Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- Vidhan Parishad
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