Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly

The Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha or the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Chhattisgarh state in India.

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
5th Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Leadership
Chief Minister
Structure
Seats90
Political groups
Government (70)
  •   INC (70)

Opposition (14)

Others (6)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
12 and 20 November 2018
Next election
November 2023
Meeting place
Legislative Assembly Chamber, Vidhan Sabha Bhavan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Website
http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in

The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Raipur, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 90 Members of Legislative Assembly, which include 90 members directly elected from single-seat constituency.[1] Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.

History
See also: Assembly election results of Chhattisgarh

The state of Chhattisgarh was created by the Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act 2000, approved by the President of India on 25 August 2000. The Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha came into existence with the creation of the state on 1 November 2000. The first session of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha was held at Jashpur hall of Rajkumar College in Raipur. Later, the Vidhan Sabha was shifted to the newly constructed Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha Bhavan at Vidhan Nagar, on Raipur-Baloda Bazar Road.[1]

Sessions

Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha sits for three sessions (Budget, Monsoon & Winter).[2]

Party-wise Members in the 5th Assembly
Party Seats
Indian National Congress 70
Bharatiya Janata Party 14
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh 4
Bahujan Samaj Party 2
Total Seats 90

List of Assemblies
Colour key for parties
  BJP
  INC
Assembly Election Year Speaker[3] Chief Minister Party Opposition Leader Party
1st Assembly[lower-alpha 1] 1998 Rajendra Prasad Shukla Ajit Jogi INC Nand Kumar Sai BJP
2nd Assembly 2003 Prem Prakash Pandey Raman Singh BJP Mahendra Karma INC
3rd Assembly 2008 Dharamlal Kaushik Ravindra Choubey
4th Assembly 2013 Gaurishankar Agrawal T. S. Singh Deo
5th Assembly 2018 Charan Das Mahant Bhupesh Baghel INC Dharamlal Kaushik BJP

Members of the current assembly
# Constituency Member Party
1 Bharatpur-Sonhat Gulab Kamro Indian National Congress
2 Manendragarh Dr. Vinay Jaiswal Indian National Congress
3 Baikunthpur Ambik Singh Deo Indian National Congress
4 Premnagar Khel Sai Singh Indian National Congress
5 Bhatgaon Paras Nath Rajwade Indian National Congress
6 Pratappur Dr. Prem Sai Singh Tekam Indian National Congress
7 Ramanujganj Brihaspat Singh Indian National Congress
8 Samri Chintamani Maharaj Indian National Congress
9 Lundra Dr. Pritam Ram Indian National Congress
10 Ambikapur T. S. Baba Indian National Congress
11 Sitapur Amarjeet Bhagat Indian National Congress
12 Jashpur Vinay Kumar Bhagat Indian National Congress
13 Kunkuri U. D. Minj Indian National Congress
14 Pathalgaon Rampukar Singh Thakur Indian National Congress
15 Lailunga Chakradhar Singh Sidar Indian National Congress
16 Raigarh Prakash Naik Indian National Congress
17 Sarangarh Uttari Ganpat Jangde Indian National Congress
18 Kharsia Umesh Patel Indian National Congress
19 Dharamjaigarh Laljeet Singh Rathia Indian National Congress
20 Rampur Nanki Ram Kanwar Bharatiya Janata Party
21 Korba Jaisingh Agrawa Indian National Congress
22 Katghora Purushottam Kanwar Indian National Congress
23 Pali-Tanakhar Mohit Ram Indian National Congress
24 Marwahi K. K. Pole Indian National Congress
25 Kota Renu Jogi Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
26 Lormi Dharmjeet Singh Thakur Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
27 Mungeli Punnulal Mohle Bharatiya Janata Party
28 Takhatpur Rashmi Ashish Singh Indian National Congress
29 Bilha Dharam Lal Kaushik Bharatiya Janata Party
30 Bilaspur Sailesh Pandey Indian National Congress
31 Beltara Rajnish Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
32 Masturi Dr. Krishna Moorti Bandhi Bharatiya Janata Party
33 Akaltara Saurabh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
34 Janjgir-Champa Narayan Chandel Bharatiya Janata Party
35 Sakti Charan Das Mahant Indian National Congress
36 Chandrapur Ram Kumar Yadav Indian National Congress
37 Jaijaipur Keshav Prasad Chandra Bahujan Samaj Party
38 Pamgarh Indu Banjare Bahujan Samaj Party
39 Saraipali Kismat Lal Nand Indian National Congress
40 Basna Devendra Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress
41 Khallari Dwarikadhish Yadav Indian National Congress
42 Mahasamund Vinod Sevan Lal Chandrakar Indian National Congress
43 Bilaigarh Chandradev Prasad Rai Indian National Congress
44 Kasdol Shakuntala Sahu Indian National Congress
45 Baloda Bazar Pramod Kumar Sharma Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
46 Bhatapara Shivratan Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party
47 Dharsiwa Anita Yogendra Sharma Indian National Congress
48 Raipur City Gramin Satyanarayan Sharma Indian National Congress
49 Raipur City West Vikas Upadhyay Indian National Congress
50 Raipur City North Kuldeep Juneja Indian National Congress
51 Raipur City South Brijmohan Agrawal Bharatiya Janata Party
52 Arang Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya Indian National Congress
53 Abhanpur Dhanendra Sahu Indian National Congress
54 Rajim Amitesh Shukla Indian National Congress
55 Bindranawagarh Damarudhar Pujari Bharatiya Janata Party
56 Sihawa Dr. Lakshmi Dhruw Indian National Congress
57 Kurud Ajay Chandrakar Bharatiya Janata Party
58 Dhamtari Ranjana Dipendra Sahu Bharatiya Janata Party
59 Sanjari-Balod Sangeeta Sinha Indian National Congress
60 Dondi Lohara Anila Bhendia Indian National Congress
61 Gunderdehi Kunwer Singh Nishad Indian National Congress
62 Patan Bhupesh Baghel Indian National Congress
63 Durg Gramin Tamradhwaj Sahu Indian National Congress
64 Durg City Arun Vora Indian National Congress
65 Bhilai Nagar Devendra Yadav Indian National Congress
66 Vaishali Nagar Vidya Ratan Bhasin Bharatiya Janata Party
67 Ahiwara Guru Rudra Kumar Indian National Congress
68 Saja Ravindra Chaube Indian National Congress
69 Bemetara Ashish Kumar Chhabra Indian National Congress
70 Navagarh Gurudayal Singh Banjare Indian National Congress
71 Pandariya Mamta Chandrakar Indian National Congress
72 Kawardha Akbar Bhai Indian National Congress
73 Khairagarh Devwrat Singh Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
74 Dongargarh Daleshwar Sahu Indian National Congress
75 Rajnandgaon Dr. Raman Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
76 Dongargaon Bhuneshwar Shobharam Baghel Indian National Congress
77 Khujji Chhanni Chandu Sahu Indian National Congress
78 Mohala-Manpur Indrashah Mandavi Indian National Congress
79 Antagarh Anoop Nag Indian National Congress
80 Bhanupratappur Manoj Singh Mandavi Indian National Congress
81 Kanker Shishupal Shori Indian National Congress
82 Keshkal Sant Ram Netam Indian National Congress
83 Kondagaon Mohan Markam Indian National Congress
84 Narayanpur Chandan Kashyap Indian National Congress
85 Bastar Lakheshwar Baghel Indian National Congress
86 Jagdalpur Rekhchand Jain Indian National Congress
87 Chitrakot Rajman Venjam Indian National Congress
88 Dantewada Devati Karma Indian National Congress
89 Bijapur Vikram Mandavi Indian National Congress
90 Konta Kawasi Lakhma Indian National Congress

Notes
  1. The first Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh was constituted by the MLA's elected in the 1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, whose constituencies were in the newly formed Chhattisgarh.[4]

References
  1. "Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India website. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  2. "Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha". Government of India. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. "Speaker". Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha website. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  4. "The Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2000" (PDF). 2000. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

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