Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Explained

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Native Name:Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
Coa Pic:Seal of Uttar Pradesh.svg
Coa Res:200
Coa Alt:Government of Uttar Pradesh
Coa Caption:Government of Uttar Pradesh
Legislature:18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
Body:Uttar Pradesh Legislature
House Type:Lower house
Preceded By:United Provinces Legislative Council
Leader1 Type:Governor
Leader1:Anandiben Patel
Election1:29 July 2019
Leader2 Type:Speaker
Leader2:Satish Mahana
Election2:29 March 2022
Leader3 Type:Deputy Speaker
Leader3:Vacant
Leader4 Type:Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Leader4:Yogi Adityanath
Election4:19 March 2017
Leader5 Type:Deputy Leader of the House
Leader5:Suresh Khanna
Party5:BJP
Election5:25 March 2022
Leader6 Type:Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Leader6:Suresh Khanna
Party6:BJP
Election6:19 March 2017
Leader7 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Leader7:Mata Prasad Pandey
Election7:28 July 2024
Party7:SP
Leader8 Type:Principal Secretary
Leader8:Pradeep Kumar Dubey
Party8:PCS J (Retd.)
Election8:30 March 2021
Members:403
Political Groups1:Government (283)

NDA (283)

Official Opposition (110)

INDIA (107)

Other opposition (3)

JD(L) (2)

BSP (1)Vacant (10)

Vacant (10)

Voting System1:First-past-the-post
Last Election1:10 February 2022 – 7 March 2022
Next Election1:2027
Meeting Place:Vidhan Sabha Chamber, Vidhan Bhavan, Vidhan Sabha Marg, Lucknow - 226 001

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, also known as Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, is the lower house of bicameral legislature of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh.[1] There are 403 seats in the house. Members of the Assembly are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the Governor on the advice of the council of ministers. The house meets in the Vidhan Sabha Chambers of the Vidhan Bhavan, Lucknow.

History

List of Assemblies

Eighteenth assembly

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. 2020-12-12. uplegisassembly.gov.in. 6 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230806125954/https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/About/About_en.aspx#/legislative_assembly. live.