Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
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The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly or the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the India
n state
of Rajasthan
. It is situated in Jaipur
— the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people. Presently, the legislative assembly consists of 200 M.L.A.
. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
with Rajasthan in 1956. The Second (1957–62) and Third (1962–67) Legislative Assemblies had a strength of 176. The Fourth (1967–72) and Fifth (1972–77) Legislative Assembly comprised 184 members each. The strength became 200 from the Sixth (1977–1980) Legislative Assembly onwards. The current (Thirteenth) Legislative Assembly began on 1 January, 2009.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. It is situated in Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
— the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people. Presently, the legislative assembly consists of 200 M.L.A.
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
History
The First Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1952–57) was inaugurated on 31 March, 1952. It had a strength of 160 members. The strength was increased to 190 after the merger of the erstwhile Ajmer StateAjmer State
Ajmer State was a separate State within Union of India from 1950 to 1956 with Ajmer as it's Capital.-History:Ajmer State was formed out of territory of Ajmer-Merwara, which was a British controlled province during British India. The territory of Ajmer-Merwara was purchased by British from Marathas...
with Rajasthan in 1956. The Second (1957–62) and Third (1962–67) Legislative Assemblies had a strength of 176. The Fourth (1967–72) and Fifth (1972–77) Legislative Assembly comprised 184 members each. The strength became 200 from the Sixth (1977–1980) Legislative Assembly onwards. The current (Thirteenth) Legislative Assembly began on 1 January, 2009.
See also
- List of Speakers of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- List of members of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (13th house)
- Rajasthan Assembly BuildingRajasthan Assembly BuildingThe Rajasthan Assembly Building is one of the most modern legislature complexes in India. It is situated in Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur the capital of the state.-History:...