Question

The legislative assembly of Gujarat (15 points)

Answer 1

Speaker

Rajendra Trivedi, BJP 
Since 16 February 2018

Leader of the House 
(Chief Minister)

Vijay Rupani, BJP 
Since 26 December 2017

Deputy Leader of the House 
(Deputy Chief Minister)

Nitin Patel, BJP 
Since 26 December 2017

Leader of the Opposition

Paresh Dhanani, INC
Since 6 January 2018

Answer 2

1. Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated in the capital Gandhinagar.
2. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from the single-seat constituencies and one member is nominated.
3. It has term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes.
4. Bhavsinhji Gohil, ruler of Bhavnagar State, established The Peoples' Representative Assembly consisting of 38 members appointed by him.
5. His succeeding son, Krishnakumar Sinhji, formed the Bhavnagar legislative assembly in 1941 having 55 members, consisting of 33 elected members, 16 nominated members by him and 6 ex-officio members.
6. They had power to ask questions, move resolutions, discuss the budget and introduce bills in the assembly.
7. This assembly used to meet at least twice in a year. Porbandar state assembly had same powers. Sayajirao Gaekwad III, ruler of Baroda State, had formed the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
8. Speaker Rajendra Trivedi, BJP Since 16 February 2018 Baroda legislative assembly in 1908.
9. Leader of the House (Chief Minister) Vijay Rupani, BJP Since 26 December 2017
10. Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister) Nitin Patel, BJP Since 26 December 2017
11. Leader of the Opposition Paresh Dhanani, INC Since 6 January 2018
12. Elections in Gujarat are being conducted since 1962 to elect the members of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha and the members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha.
13. There are 182 Vidhan Sabha constituencies and 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
14. Elections in Gujarat are being conducted since 1962 to elect the members of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha and the members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha. There are 182 Vidhan Sabha constituencies and 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
15. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) are the most powerful parties in the state. Other parties which have been influential in the past include Swatantra Party, Praja Socialist Party (PSP), Indian National Congress (Organisation) (NCO), Janata Party, Janata Dal, Janata Dal (Gujarat) (JDG) and Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP).