Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha | |
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| 5th Uttarakhand Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 14 February 2002 |
| Preceded by | Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Vacant since 10 March 2022 | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
Political groups | Government (47) NDA (47)
Opposition (23)
Others (4) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 14 February 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Redistricting | 2012 |
| Meeting place | |
| Vidhan Sabha Bhavan, Gairsain (summer) Vidhan Sabha Bhavan, Dehradun (winter) | |
| Website | |
| Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of India | |
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral governing and law making body of Uttarakhand, one of the 28 states of India. It is seated at Dehradun, the winter capital, and Bhararisain, the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The total strength of the assembly is 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
As of March 2022, Pushkar Singh Dhami is the current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Leader of the House in the 5th Vidhan Sabha.[2] The Speaker of the Assembly is Ritu Khanduri Bhushan. Gurmit Singh is the current Governor of Uttarakhand.
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Main article: History of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly |
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The 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election have elected the incumbent fifth Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. Elections were held on 14 February 2022 when Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party with 47 seats in the 70-seat legislature and formed the government.[3] The Indian National Congress with 19 seats served as the opposition.
| S.No | Position | Portrait | Name | Party | Constituency | Office Taken | Ref | |
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| 1 | Speaker | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kotdwar | 26 March 2022 | [4][5] | ||
| 2 | Deputy Speaker | Vacant | ||||||
| 3 | Leader of the House | Pushkar Singh Dhami (Chief Minister) |
Bharatiya Janata Party | Champawat | 23 March 2022 | [6] | ||
| 4 | Deputy Leader of the House | Premchand Aggarwal (Parliamentary and Finance Minister) |
Rishikesh | [7][8] | ||||
| 5 | Leader of Opposition | Yashpal Arya | Indian National Congress | Bajpur | 18 April 2022 | [9] | ||
| 6 | Deputy Leader of Opposition | Bhuwan Chandra Kapri | Indian National Congress | Khatima | 18 April 2022 | [10] | ||
| Party | Abbr. | Seats | Leader in the House |
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| Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | 47 | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| Indian National Congress | INC | 19 | Yashpal Arya |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | BSP | 02 | Sarwat Karim Ansari |
| Independent | Ind. | 02 | N/A |
| Total | 70 |
