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.
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Term limits | 6 years |
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Deputy Chairman | |
General Secretary | Rajendra Bhagwat, IAS |
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| Seats | 78 (66 Elected + 12 Nominated) |
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Political groups | [1]
Others
Vacant (21)
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| 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.[5]
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, 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 service shall 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 | 22 |
| Shiv Sena | 11 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 9 |
| Indian National Congress | 8 |
| Peasants and Workers Party | 1 |
| Rashtriya Samaj Paksha | 1 |
| Independent | 4 |
| Vacant | 21 |
| Total | 78 |
Constituencies and Members (78)
Following are recent members of Maharashtra Legislative Council[6]
Elected by the Legislative Assembly members (30)
Keys: BJP (13) SS(UBT) (6) NCP (5) INC (4) PWPI (1) RSP (1)
| # | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pravin Darekar | BJP | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 2 | Ram Shinde | BJP | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 3 | Uma Khapre | BJP | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 4 | Shrikant Bharatiya | BJP | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 5 | Prasad Lad | BJP | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 6 | Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil | BJP | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 | |
| 7 | Pravin Datke | BJP | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 | |
| 8 | Gopichand Padalkar | BJP | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 | |
| 9 | Ramesh Karad | BJP | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 | |
| 10 | Nilay Naik | BJP | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 11 | Ram Patil Ratolikar | BJP | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 12 | Ramesh Patil | BJP | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 13 | Vijay Girkar | BJP | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 14 | Sachin Ahir | SS(UBT) | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 15 | Aamshya Padavi | SS(UBT) | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 16 | Uddhav Thackeray | SS(UBT) | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 | |
| 17 | Neelam Gorhe | SS(UBT) | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 | |
| 18 | Anil Parab | SS(UBT) | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 19 | Manisha Kayande | SS(UBT) | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 20 | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar | NCP | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 21 | Eknath Khadse | NCP | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 22 | Shashikant Shinde | NCP | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 | |
| 23 | Amol Mitkari | NCP | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 | |
| 24 | Babajani Durani | NCP | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 25 | Bhai Jagtap | INC | 08-Jul-2022 | 07-Jul-2028 | |
| 26 | Rajesh Rathod | INC | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 | |
| 27 | Wajahat Ather Mirza | INC | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 28 | Pradnya Rajeev Satav | INC | 23-Nov-2021 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 29 | Jayant Patil | PWPI | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
| 30 | Mahadev Jankar | RSP | 28-Jul-2018 | 27-Jul-2024 | |
Elected from Local Authorities' constituencies (22)
Keys: BJP (7) SS(UBT) (4) INC (1) NCP (1) Vacant (9)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
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| 1 | Mumbai | Sunil Shinde | SS(UBT) | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 | |
| 2 | Mumbai | Raj Hans Singh | BJP | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 | |
| 3 | Dhule-Nandurbar | Amrish Patel | BJP | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 | |
| 4 | Nagpur | Chandrashekhar Bawankule | BJP | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 | |
| 5 | Akola-Washim-Buldhana | Vasant Khandelwal | BJP | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 | |
| 6 | Kolhapur | Satej Patil | INC | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 | |
| 7 | Aurangabad-Jalna | Ambadas Danve | SS(UBT) | 30-Aug-2019 | 29-Aug-2025 | |
| 8 | Osmanabad-Latur-Beed | Suresh Dhas | BJP | 22-Jun-2018 | 21-Jun-2024 | |
| 9 | Amravati | Pravin Pote | BJP | 22-Jun-2018 | 21-Jun-2024 | |
| 10 | Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadhchiroli | Ramdas Ambatkar | BJP | 22-Jun-2018 | 21-Jun-2024 | |
| 11 | Nashik | Narendra Darade | SS(UBT) | 22-Jun-2018 | 21-Jun-2024 | |
| 12 | Parbhani-Hingoli | Viplove Bajoria | SS (UBT) | 22-Jun-2018 | 21-Jun-2024 | |
| 13 | Raigad-Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg | Aniket Tatkare | NCP | 01-Jun-2018 | 31-May-2024 | |
| 14 | Jalgaon | Vacant | ||||
| 15 | Bhandara-Gondia | Vacant | ||||
| 16 | Pune | Vacant | ||||
| 17 | Sangli-Satara | Vacant | ||||
| 18 | Nanded | Vacant | ||||
| 19 | Yavatmal | Vacant | ||||
| 20 | Thane-Palghar | Vacant | ||||
| 21 | Ahmednagar | Vacant | ||||
| 22 | Solapur | Vacant | ||||
Elected from Teachers' constituencies (7)
Keys: BJP (1) NCP (1) INC (1) JD(U) (1) Ind (3)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
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| 1 | Konkan | Dnyaneshwar Mhatre | BJP | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 | |
| 2 | Aurangabad | Vikram Kale | NCP | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 | |
| 3 | Nagpur | Sudhakar Adbale | IND | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 | |
| 4 | Pune | Jayant Asgaonkar | INC | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 | |
| 5 | Amravati | Kiran Sarnaik | IND | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 | |
| 6 | Mumbai | Kapil Waman Patil | JD-U[7] | 08-Jul-2018 | 07-Jul-2024 | |
| 7 | Nashik | Kishor Darade | IND | 08-Jul-2018 | 07-Jul-2024 | |
Elected from Graduates constituencies (7)
Keys: NCP (2) INC (2) BJP (1) SS(UBT) (1) Ind (1)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
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| 1 | Amravati | Dhiraj Lingade | INC | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 | |
| 2 | Nashik | Satyajeet Tambe | IND | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 | |
| 3 | Nagpur | Abhijit Wanjarri | INC | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 | |
| 4 | Aurangabad | Satish Chavan | NCP | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 | |
| 5 | Pune | Arun Lad | NCP | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 | |
| 6 | Mumbai | Vilas Potnis | SS(UBT) | 08-Jul-2018 | 07-Jul-2024 | |
| 7 | Konkan | Niranjan Davkhare | BJP | 08-Jul-2018 | 07-Jul-2024 | |
Governor Nominated (12)
| # | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
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| 1 | Vacant | ||||
| 2 | Vacant | ||||
| 3 | Vacant | ||||
| 4 | Vacant | ||||
| 5 | Vacant | ||||
| 6 | Vacant | ||||
| 7 | Vacant | ||||
| 8 | Vacant | ||||
| 9 | Vacant | ||||
| 10 | Vacant | ||||
| 11 | Vacant | ||||
| 12 | Vacant | ||||
Officers
Chairman
Leader of the House
The council has a Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.[8]
Deputy Leader of the House
The council has a Deputy Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.[9]
| Deputy Leader of the House | Party | Tenure | Reference | ||
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| Subhash Desai | Shiv Sena | 16 December 2019[10] | 30th June, 2022 | ||
| Uday Samant | Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena | 1 Jully 2022 | Incumbent | ||
Leader of the Opposition
See also
References
- Note:No Alliance has crossed half way majority seats(39) to be termed as Government
- "Maharashtra Legislative Council polls: MVA bags 3 seats, defeats BJP on Gadkari's home turf".
- "MLC Official Website" (PDF).
- "Patil,PWPI is supported by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), the NCP and Congress".
- "Vidhan Mandal Margadarshika" (PDF) (in Marathi). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- http://mls.org.in/pdf2021/winter/list-of-council-member.pdf
- http://mls.org.in/pdf2022/monsoon/council-member-list-1-sep-2022.pdf
- "Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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