14th Rajasthan Assembly explained

14th Rajasthan Assembly
Preceded By:13th Rajasthan Assembly
Succeeded By:15th Rajasthan Assembly
Coa Pic:Emblem of India.svg
Legislature:14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan
Term Limits:5 years
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Leader1:Kailash Chandra Meghwal
Party1:BJP
Election1:22 January 2014
Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker
Leader2:Rao Rajendra Singh
Party2:BJP
Election2:18 September 2015
Leader3 Type:Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Leader3:Vasundhara Raje Scindia
Party3:BJP
Election3:13 December 2013
Leader4 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Leader4:Rameshwar Lal Dudi
Party4:INC
Election4:23 January 2014
Members:200
Structure1:Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Dec 2017.svg
Structure1 Res:300px
Political Groups1:Government (161)

Opposition (36)

Vacant (3)

Voting System1:First past the post
Last Election1:1 December 2013
Next Election1:7 December 2018
Meeting Place:Vidhan Bhavan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Website:http://rajassembly.nic.in/

The 14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was elected in 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.

History

Election

The results were declared on 8 December 2013.[1] Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot won from his Sardarpura constituency by a margin of 18,478 votes while Vasundhara Raje won from Jhalarpatan by 60,896 votes.[2] The election also recorded best and worst performances for the BJP and the Congress respectively in the state.[3] Influential Meena leader and MP from Dausa, Kirori Lal Meena received a big setback when his newly formed party, National People's Party won only four seats.[4]

By-elections

Composition

+ In 2013PartySeats
Bharatiya Janata Party160
National Peoples Party1
Indian National Congress25
Bahujan Samaj Party2
National Unionist Zamindara Party2
Independents7
Vacant3
Total Seats 200

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly Elections December 2013 Results. ECI. Election Commission of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215221429/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/. 15 December 2013. dead. 17 April 2019.
  2. Web site: BJP decimates Congress in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh. 9 December 2013. Deccan Chronicle. 25 September 2022. 14 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201114170907/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131208/news-current-affairs/article/bjp-decimates-cong-rajasthan. live.
  3. Web site: BJP Creates History in Rajasthan, Wins 162 Seats. The New Indian Express. 25 September 2022. 2 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102151113/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2013/dec/08/BJP-Creates-History-in-Rajasthan-Wins-162-Seats-547706.html. live.
  4. Web site: Kirori Lal Meena's claims fall flat as janata sends National People's Party packing. Abhishek. Tiwari. 9 December 2013. DNA India. 25 September 2022. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925194540/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-kirori-lal-meena-s-claims-fall-flat-as-janata-sends-national-people-s-party-packing-1932172. live.