Madhya Pradesh Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh, also known as the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 230 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Bhopal, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh were held in Nov 2023.
The Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh, also known as the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 230 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Bhopal, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh were held in Nov 2023.
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PARTY COMPOSITION
The 16th Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh formed post the elections held in Nov 2023 consists of 230 MLAs. BJP got a landslide victory by winning 163 seats while the INC got 63 seats. Subsequently, there were a few changes in the assembly composition based on the bye-elections held in specific constituencies.
- BJP now has 163 MLAs in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly giving it control over 71% of the total seats in the Assembly
- INC has 66 MLAs and sits in the Opposition
- All other parties and independent MLAs together account for 1 seat
Key leaders in the Assembly:
- Speaker: Narendra Singh Tomar (BJP)
- Chief Minister: Dr. Mohan Yadav (BJP)
- Leader of the Opposition: Umang Singhar (INC)
MLA PROFILE
- 29% MLAs in the current Assembly have little to no education (grade 12 or below), in comparison to 30% in the previous Assembly
- 21% MLAs in the current Assembly are Graduates, in comparison to 23% in the previous Assembly.
- 49% MLAs in the current Assembly are highly qualified (professionals and above), in comparison to 45% in the previous Assembly.
- Only 12% MLAs in the current Assembly are women
- The percentage of women in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly has remained below 15% since 2008
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