Maharashtra Legislative Council Explained

Maharashtra Legislative Council
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House Type:Upper house
Term Limits:6 years
Body:Maharashtra Legislature
Leader1 Type:Governor of Maharashtra
Leader1:C. P. Radhakrishnan
Election1:27 July 2024
Leader2 Type:Chairman of the House
Leader2:Neelam Gorhe (Additional Charge)
Party2:SHS
Election2:7 July 2022
Leader3 Type:Deputy Chairman of the House
Leader3:Neelam Gorhe
Party3:SHS
Election3:24 June 2019
Leader4:Eknath Shinde
Party4:SHS
Election4:30 June 2022
Leader5 Type:Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Leader5:TBD
since 23 November 2024
Leader6:TBD
since 23 November 2024
Leader7 Type:Deputy Leader of the House
Leader7:TBD
since 23 November 2024
Leader8 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Leader8:Ambadas Danve
Party8:SHS(UBT)
Election8:9 August 2022
Leader9 Type:Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Leader9:Bhai Jagtap
Party9:INC
Election9:17 August 2022
Leader10 Type:General Secretary
Leader10:Rajendra Bhagwat
Party10:IAS
Structure1:India Maharashtra Legislative Council 2024.svg
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Members:78 (66 Elected + 12 Nominated)
Political Groups1:Government (35)

Maha Yuti (35)

Official Opposition (17)

MVA (17)

Vacant (26)

Vacant (26)

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Meeting Place:Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai
Session Room2:Vidhan Bhavan (State Legislative Assembly) Nagpur - panoramio.jpg
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Meeting Place2:Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur (Winter session)Maharashtra Legislature
Website:Government of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Legislative Council Website

The Maharashtra Legislative Council or Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India.

Maharashtra Legislature Leaders

HouseLeaderPortraitSince
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Posts
Leader Legislature BJP PartyDevendra Fadnavis19 November 2019
Leader Legislature NCP(SP) PartyJayant Patil24 November 2019
Leader Legislature Congress PartyBalasaheb Thorat19 November 2019
Leader Legislature SHS PartyEknath Shinde17 February 2023
Leader Legislature NCP PartyAjit Pawar04 July 2023
Leader Legislature SS(UBT) PartyAjay Choudhari27 June 2022
Maharashtra Legislative Council Posts
Group Leader Legislature Council BJP PartyPravin Darekar16 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Council SHS PartyViplav Bajoria1 March 2023
Group Leader Legislature Council SS(UBT) PartyAnil Parab7 July 2022
Group Leader Legislature Council NCP(SP) PartyEknath Khadse11 March 2023
Group Leader Legislature Council Congress PartySatej Patil2 March 2023

Party Group Leader & Chief Whip and Whip

Party! Post ! Name
01Bharatiya Janata PartyGroup LeaderPravin Darekar
Chief WhipVijay Girkar
WhipPrasad Lad
02Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)Group LeaderAnil Parab
Chief WhipSunil Shinde
WhipSachin Ahir
03Nationalist Congress PartyGroup LeaderAniket Tatkare
Chief WhipUnknown
WhipUnknown
04Indian National CongressGroup LeaderSatej Patil
Chief WhipAbhijit Wanjarri
WhipRajesh Rathod
05Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)Group LeaderEknath Khadse
Chief WhipShashikant Shinde
WhipUnknown
-06Shiv SenaGroup Leader & Chief WhipViplav Bajoria

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.[3]

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.

  1. 30 members shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly.
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. 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.

Constituencies and Members (78)

Following are recent members of Maharashtra Legislative Council[4]

Elected by the Legislative Assembly members (30)

Keys: (5)

MemberPartyTerm StartTerm End
1Pankaja MundeBJP28-July-2024[5] 27-July-2030
2Yogesh TilekarBJP28-July-202427-July-2030
3Parinay PhukeBJP28-July-202427-July-2030
4Amit GorkheBJP28-July-202427-July-2030
5Sadabhau KhotBJP28-July-202427-July-2030
6Pravin DarekarBJP08-July-202207-July-2028
7Ram ShindeBJP08-July-202207-July-2028
8Shrikant BharatiyaBJP08-July-202207-July-2028
9Prasad LadBJP08-July-202207-July-2028
10Uma KhapreBJP08-July-202207-July-2028
11Ranjitsinh Mohite PatilBJP14-May-202013-May-2026
12Krupal TumaneSHS28-July-202427-July-2030
13Bhavana GawaliSHS28-July-202427-July-2030
14Neelam GorheSHS14-May-202013-May-2026
15Shivaji Rao GarjeNCP28-July-202427-July-2030
16Ramraje Naik NimbalkarNCP08-July-202207-July-2028
17Amol MitkariNCP14-May-202013-May-2026
18Milind NarvekarSS(UBT)28-July-202427-July-2030
19Sachin AhirSS(UBT)08-July-202207-July-2028
20Uddhav ThackeraySS(UBT)14-May-202013-May-2026
21Pradnya SatavINC28-July-202427-July-2030
22Bhai JagtapINC08-July-202207-July-2028
23Rajesh RathodINC14-May-202013-May-2026
24Eknath KhadseNCP(SP)08-July-202207-July-2028
25Shashikant ShindeNCP(SP)14-May-202013-May-2026
26Colspan=4vacant since 23-Nov-202427-July-2030
27Colspan=4vacant since 23-Nov-202407-July-2028
28Colspan=4vacant since 23-Nov-202413-May-2026
29Colspan=4vacant since 23-Nov-202413-May-2026
30Colspan=4vacant since 23-Nov-202413-May-2026

Elected from Local Authorities' constituencies (22)

Keys:

ConstituencyMemberPartyTerm StartTerm End
1MumbaiSunil ShindeSS(UBT)02-Jan-202201-Jan-2028
2MumbaiRaj Hans SinghBJP02-Jan-202201-Jan-2028
3Dhule-NandurbarAmrish PatelBJP02-Jan-202201-Jan-2028
4NagpurColspan=5vacant since 23-Nov-2024
5Akola-Washim-BuldhanaVasant KhandelwalBJP02-Jan-202201-Jan-2028
6KolhapurSatej PatilINC02-Jan-202201-Jan-2028
7Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-JalnaAmbadas DanveSS(UBT)30-Aug-2019 29-Aug-2025
8Osmanabad-Latur-BeedColspan=5"Vacant
9AmravatiColspan=5"Vacant
10Wardha-Chandrapur-GadhchiroliColspan=5"Vacant
11NashikColspan=5"Vacant
12Parbhani-HingoliColspan=5"Vacant
13Raigad-Ratnagiri-SindhudurgColspan=5"Vacant
14JalgaonColspan=5"Vacant
15Bhandara-GondiaVacant
16PuneVacant
17Sangli-SataraVacant
18NandedVacant
19YavatmalVacant
20Thane-PalgharVacant
21Ahilya NagarVacant
22SolapurVacant

Elected from Teachers constituencies (7)

Keys:

ConstituencyMemberPartyTerm StartTerm End
1MumbaiJagannath AbhyankarSS(UBT)08-Jul-202407-Jul-2030
2NashikKishor Darade08-Jul-202407-Jul-2030
3KonkanDnyaneshwar Mhatre08-Feb-202307-Feb-2029
4Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Vikram Kale08-Feb-202307-Feb-2029
5NagpurSudhakar Adbale08-Feb-202307-Feb-2029
6PuneJayant Asgaonkar07-Dec-202006-Dec-2026
7AmravatiKiran Sarnaik07-Dec-202006-Dec-2026

Elected from Graduates constituencies (7)

Keys:

ConstituencyMemberPartyTerm StartTerm End
1KonkanNiranjan DavkhareBJP08-Jul-202407-Jul-2030
2MumbaiAnil ParabSS(UBT)08-Jul-202407-Jul-2030
3AmravatiDhiraj LingadeINC08-Feb-2023 07-Feb-2029
4NashikSatyajeet TambeIND08-Feb-202307-Feb-2029
5NagpurAbhijit WanjarriINC07-Dec-202006-Dec-2026
6Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Satish ChavanNCP07-Dec-202006-Dec-2026
7PuneArun LadNCP(SP)07-Dec-202006-Dec-2026

Nominated by the Governor (12)

Keys:

MemberPartyTerm StartTerm End
1Chitra Wagh[6] BJP16-Oct-202415-Oct-2030
2Vikrant Patil[7] BJP16-Oct-202415-Oct-2030
3Babusingh RathodBJP16-Oct-202415-Oct-2030
4Hemant PatilSHS16-Oct-202415-Oct-2030
5Manisha KayandeSHS16-Oct-202415-Oct-2030
6Pankaj BhujbalNCP16-Oct-202415-Oct-2030
7Idris Naikwadi NCP16-Oct-202415-Oct-2030
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Officers

Chairman

See main article: List of chairpersons of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.

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]

See main article: List of leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Council.

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.[8]

Leader of the Opposition

See main article: List of leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Neelam Gorhe joins Eknath Shinde camp. 7 July 2023. 16 September 2023. 15 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230715085825/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/shiv-sena-ubt-leader-neelam-gorhe-joins-eknath-shinde-camp-1234770.html. live.
  2. Web site: NCP split: Here's a list of the MLAs, MLCS and MPS that attended Sharad Pawar's meeting. 5 July 2023. 6 July 2023. 7 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161942/https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/maharashtra-political-crisis-ncp-split-mlas-mlcs-mps-supporting-sharad-pawar-faction-check-full-list-17127141.htm. live.
  3. Web site: Vidhan Mandal Margadarshika . mr . 23 June 2022 . 26 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126044827/http://mls.org.in/pdf/Margdarshika.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: Maharashtra Legislative Council List of members . 2022-03-01.
  5. News: The Hindu . 28 July 2024 . Eleven MLCs take oath in Maharashtra . https://web.archive.org/web/20241124135618/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/11-mlcs-take-oath-in-maharashtra/article68456573.ece . 24 November 2024 . 24 November 2024 . en-IN.
  6. Web site: 2024-10-15 . Hours before Maharashtra Assembly elections announcement, 7 nominated MLCs to be sworn in . 2024-10-15 . The Indian Express . en.
  7. News: The Hindu . Seven Maharashtra MLCs sworn in, hours before EC announcement of Assembly polls . 24 November 2024 . 15 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241124134405/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/seven-maharashtra-mlcs-sworn-in-hours-before-ec-announcement-of-assembly-polls/article68755645.ece . 24 November 2024 . en-IN.
  8. Web site: Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules . 2009 . 10 June 2021 . 10 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610051552/http://mls.org.in/pdf/ebooks/council_rules_en.pdf . live .

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