| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Body: | Maharashtra Legislature |
| Coa Pic: | Seal of Maharashtra.svg |
| Legislature: | 14th Maharashtra Assembly |
| House Type: | Lower house |
| Term Limits: | 5 years |
| Leader1 Type: | Governor of Maharashtra |
| Leader1: | C. P. Radhakrishnan |
| Election1: | 27 July 2024 |
| Leader2 Type: | Speaker of the House |
| Leader2: | Rahul Narwekar |
| Party2: | BJP |
| Election2: | 3 July 2022 |
| Leader3 Type: | Deputy Speaker of the House |
| Leader3: | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal |
| Party3: | NCP |
| Election3: | 14 March 2020 |
| Leader4 Type: | Chief Minister |
| Leader4: | Eknath Shinde |
| Election4: | 02 July 2022 |
| Leader5 Type: | Minister of Parliamentary Affairs |
| Leader5: | Chandrakant Patil |
| Party5: | BJP |
| Election5: | 14 August 2022 |
| Leader6 Type: | Leader of The House |
| Leader6: | Eknath Shinde |
| Election6: | 02 July 2022 |
| Leader7 Type: | Deputy Leader of The House |
| Leader7: | Devendra Fadnavis , BJP since 02 July 2022 and Ajit Pawar |
| Election7: | 17 July 2023 |
| Leader8: | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar[1] |
| Election8: | 03 August 2023 |
| Leader9 Type: | Deputy Leader of the Opposition |
| Leader9: | Jitendra Awhad (NCP-SP) and Ajay Choudhari (SHS(UBT)) |
| Leader10 Type: | General Secretary |
| Leader10: | Rajendra Bhagwat |
| Party10: | IAS |
| Members: | 288 |
| Structure1 Res: | 300px |
| Political Groups1: | Government (202) NDA (202) Official Opposition (71) Other Opposition (2)
Vacant (15)
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| Voting System1: | First past the post |
| Last Election1: | 21 October 2019 |
| Next Election1: | October 2024 |
| Session Room: | Vidhan Bhavan aerial view.jpg |
| Session Res: | 250px |
| Meeting Place: | Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai |
| Session Room2: | Vidhan Bhavan (State Legislative Assembly) Nagpur - panoramio.jpg |
| Session Res2: | 250px |
| Meeting Place2: | Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur (Winter session)Maharashtra Legislature |
| Website: | Government of Maharashtra Maharashtra Legislature |
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा, Mahārāṣṭra Vidhāna Sabhā) is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India. It consists of 288 members directly elected from single-seat constituencies.[7] The Assembly meets at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, though the winter session is held in Nagpur.[8] Along with the Maharashtra Legislative Council, it comprises the legislature of Maharashtra. The presiding officer of the Assembly is the Speaker. Members of the Assembly are directly elected by the people of Maharashtra through elections held every five years, unless the Assembly is dissolved earlier.[9] The current Assembly was elected in October 2019.[10]
The following is the list of all the Maharashtra Legislative Assemblies (1961–present):[11]
| Assembly | Election Year | Speaker | Chief Minister | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Assembly | 1960* |
(INC) |
135; IND: 34; PSP: 33; PWP: 31; CPI: 13; SCF: 13; BJS: 4; HMS: 1; Total: 264 (of 396 Maharashtra + Gujarat Seats). | ||
| 2nd Assembly | 1962 |
| INC 215; PWP: 15; IND: 15; PSP: 9; CPI: 6; RPI: 3; Socialist: 1; Total: 264. | ||
| 3rd Assembly | 1967 | INC 203; PWP: 19; IND: 16; CPI: 10; PSP: 8; RPI: 5; SSP: 4; BJS: 4; CPM: 1; Total: 270. | |||
| 4th Assembly | 1972 | INC 222; IND: 23; PWP: 7; BJS: 5; Socialist: 3; CPI: 2; AIFB: 2; RPI: 2; CPM: 1; IUML: 1; BKD: 1; SHS: 1. Total: 270. | |||
| 5th Assembly | 1978 |
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| JP 99; INC: 69; INC(I): 62; IND: 28; PWP: 13; CPM: 9; AIFB: 3; RPI: 2; RPI(K): 2; CPI: 1; Total: 288. | |
| 6th Assembly | 1980 | INC(I) 186; INC(U): 47; JP: 17; BJP: 14; IND: 10; PWP: 9; CPM: 2; CPI: 2; RPI(K): 1; Total: 288. | |||
| 7th Assembly | 1985 |
| INC 161; ICS: 54; JP: 20; IND: 20; BJP: 16; PWP: 13; CPM: 2; CPI: 2; Total: 288. | ||
| 8th Assembly | 1990 |
| INC 141; SHS: 52; BJP: 42; JD: 24; IND: 13; PWP: 8; CPM: 3; CPI: 2; RPI(K): 1; IUML: 1; ICS(SCS): 1; Total: 288. | ||
| 9th Assembly | 1995 | INC 80; SHS: 73; BJP: 65; IND: 45; JD: 11; PWP: 6; CPM: 3; SP: 3; Maharashtra Vikas Congress: 1; NVAS: 1; Total: 288. | |||
| 10th Assembly | 1999 |
| INC 75; SHS: 69; NCP: 58; BJP: 56; IND: 12; PWP: 5; BBM: 3; CPM: 2; JD(S): 1;SP: 2; RPI: 1; GGP: 1; Native People's Party: 1; SJP (Maharashtra): 1; Total: 288.Post-poll INC + NCP Front. | ||
| 11th Assembly | 2004 |
| NCP 71; INC: 69; SHS: 62; BJP: 54; IND: 19; Jan Surajya Shakti: 4; CPM: 3; PWP: 2; BBM: 1; RPI(A): 1; ABHS: 1; STBP: 1; Total: 288. | ||
| 12th Assembly | 2009 | INC 82; NCP: 62; BJP: 46; SHS: 44; IND: 24; MNS: 13; PWP: 4; SP: 4; JSS: 2; BVA: 2; CPM: 1; BBM: 1; SWP: 1; RSPS: 1; Loksangram: 1; Total: 288. | |||
| 13th Assembly | 2014 | BJP 122; SHS: 63; INC: 42; NCP: 41; IND: 7; PWP: 3; BVA: 3; AIMIM: 2; CPM: 1; MNS: 1; SP: 1; BBM: 1; RSPS: 1; Total: 288. | |||
| 14th Assembly | 2019 |
(NCP) (Acting) | BJP 106; SHS: 56; NCP: 53; INC: 44; IND: 13; BVA: 3; AIMIM: 2; SP: 2; PHJSP: 2; CPM: 1; PWP: 1; MNS: 1; JSS: 1; SWP: 1; RSPS: 1; Krantikari Shetkari Party: 1; Total: 288.Post Poll Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance [12] |
The budget session and the monsoon session are convened in Mumbai whereas the winter session is convened in the auxiliary capital Nagpur. In 1975 because elections were in winter season, the monsoon (second) session was convened in Nagpur and winter (third) session was convened in Mumbai.