Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
Native Name Lang: | Hindi |
Legislature: | 5th Uttarakhand Assembly |
Coa Pic: | Seal_of_Uttarakhand.svg |
House Type: | Unicameral |
Term Limits: | 5 years |
Foundation: | 14 February 2002 |
Preceded By: | Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
Leader1: | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan |
Party1: | BJP |
Election1: | 26 March 2022 |
Leader2 Type: | Deputy Speaker |
Election2: | 10 March 2022 |
Leader3 Type: | Leader of the House |
Leader3: | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
Party3: | BJP |
Election3: | 4 July 2021 |
Leader4 Type: | Leader of the Opposition |
Leader4: | Yashpal Arya |
Party4: | INC |
Election4: | 10 April 2022 |
Leader5 Type: | Deputy Leader of the Opposition |
Leader5: | Bhuwan Chandra Kapri |
Party5: | INC |
Election5: | 10 April 2022 |
Voting System1: | First-past-the-post |
Leader6 Type: | Chief Secretary |
Leader6: | Radha Raturi IAS |
Last Election1: | 14 February 2022 |
Next Election1: | 2027 |
Redistricting: | 2012 |
Members: | 70 |
Structure1: | Bharat Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha 2024.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 300px |
Political Groups1: | Government (46) BJP (46)Official Opposition (20) INC (20)Other opposition (3) BSP (1) Vacant (1) |
Website: | Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly |
Constitution: | Constitution of India |
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral governing and law making body of Uttarakhand, one of the 28 states of India. It is seated at Dehradun, the winter capital, and Gairsain, the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The total strength of the assembly is 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
As of March 2022, Pushkar Singh Dhami is the current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Leader of the House in the 5th Vidhan Sabha.[1] The Speaker of the Assembly is Ritu Khanduri Bhushan. Gurmit Singh is the current Governor of Uttarakhand.
See main article: History of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.