| Post: | Chairman |
| Body: | the Maharashtra Legislative Council |
| Native Name: | सभापती महाराष्ट्र विधान परिषद |
| Flag: | Flag of India.svg |
| Flagsize: | 110px |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of India |
| Insignia: | Seal of Maharashtra.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 150 |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of the state of Maharashtra |
| Department: | Maharashtra Legislative Council |
| Incumbent: | Neelam Gorhe (Additional Charge) |
| Incumbentsince: | 7 July 2022 Shiv Sena |
| Appointer: | Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council |
| Constituting Instrument: | Article 93 of the Constitution of India |
| Termlength: | During the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum) |
| Residence: | Mumbai |
| Seat: | Maharashtra Legislature |
| Inaugural: | Vitthal Sakharam |
| Formation: | 1 May 1960 |
| Deputy: | Neelam Gorhe Deputy Chairman |
| Precursor: | Chairman of The Bombay Legislative Council (1947-60) |
| Salary: | ₹ - approximately |
| Website: | - |
| Member Of: | Maharashtra Legislative Council |
| Reports To: | Government of Maharashtra |
The Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council presides over the proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The chairman is elected internally by the Maharashtra Legislative Council.[1] The deputy chairman presides in his absence.
The chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council:
The Maharashtra Legislative Council is headed by a chairperson, elected by members in a simple majority vote. The following is the list of chairpersons of the council.[2]
| align=center | ° | Denotes acting chairperson |
| Portrait | Name | Tenure | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1937–47) | |||||||
| 1 | 22 July 1937 | 16 August 1947 | Indian National Congress | ||||
| Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1947–60) | |||||||
| 2 | Ramchandra Soman | 18 August 1947 | 5 May 1952 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 3 | Ramarao Srinivasrao Hukkerikar | 5 May 1952 | 20 November 1956 | ||||
| 4 | Bhogilal Dhirajlal Lala | 21 November 1956 | 10 July 1960 | ||||
| Maharashtra Legislative Council (born 1960) | |||||||
| 5 | Vitthal Sakharam Page | 11 July 1960 | 24 April 1978 | Indian National Congress | |||
| ° | Ram Meghe | 13 June 1978 | 15 June 1978 | ||||
| 6 | R. S. Gavai | 15 June 1978 | 22 September 1982 | Republican Party of India | |||
| 7 | Jayant Shridhar Tilak | 23 September 1982 | 7 July 1998 | Indian National Congress | |||
| ° | Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh | 20 July 1998 | 24 July 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 8 | N. S. Pharande | 24 July 1998 | 7 July 2004 | ||||
| ° | Vasant Davkhare | 9 July 2004 | 13 August 2004 | Nationalist Congress Party | |||
| 9 | Shivajirao Deshmukh | 13 August 2004 | 16 March 2015 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 10 | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar | 20 March 2015 | 7 July 2016 | Nationalist Congress Party | |||
| 8 July 2016 | 7 July 2022 | ||||||
| ° | Neelam Gorhe | 7 July 2022 | Incumbent | Shiv Sena | |||
| № | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Chairmen of the House | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manikrao Thakre | 5 August 2016 | 19 July 2018 | Indian National Congress | ||||
| 13 | Neelam Gorhe | 24 June 2019 | 24 April 2020 | Shiv Sena | ||||
| 14 | Neelam Gorhe | 8 September 2020 | Incumbent |
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