Maharashtra Legislature

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Maharashtra Legislature

Maharashtra Vidhan Mandal
Emblem of India
Type
Type
HousesMaharashtra Legislative Council (Upper house)
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Lower house)
History
Founded1 May 1960 (63 years ago) (1960-05-01)
Leadership
Ramesh Bais
since 18 February 2023
Eknath Shinde, SHS Shinde Group
since 30 June 2022
Chair:
Neelam Gorhe (Additional Charge), SHS Shinde Group
Deputy Chair:
Neelam Gorhe , SHS Shinde Group
since 07 July 2022 and 24 June 2019
Leader:
Ambadas Danve, SHS (UBT)
Deputy Leader:
Bhai Jagtap , INC
since 09 August 2022 and 17 August 2022
Speaker:
Rahul Narwekar , BJP
Deputy Speaker:
Narhari Sitaram Zirwal , NCP
since 03 July 2022 and 14 March 2020
Structure
Seats366 (78 MLCs + 288 MLAs)
Elections
Single transferable vote
First-past-the-post
2020
21 October 2019
2022
October 2024
Meeting place
Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai
Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur (Winter session)
Website
Government of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Legislature
Constitution
Constitution of India

The Maharashtra Legislature (IAST: Maharashtra Vidhan Mandal) is the supreme legislative body of the state of Maharashtra. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Governor of Maharashtra and two houses, The Maharashtra Legislative Council (Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad) and The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha). The governor in his role as head of the legislature has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of legislature or to dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

Head Leaders

House Leader Portrait Since
Constitutional Posts
Governor Ramesh Bais 18 February 2023
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde 30 June 2022
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (First) 30 June 2022
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar (Second) 2 July 2023
Chairman Maharashtra Legislative Council Neelam Gorhe (Additional Charge) 07 July 2022
Speaker Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rahul Narwekar 03 July 2022
Deputy Chairman Maharashtra Legislative Council Neelam Gorhe 08 September 2020
Deputy Speaker Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Narhari Sitaram Zirwal 14 March 2020
Leader of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Eknath Shinde 03 July 2022
Leader of the House Maharashtra Legislative Council Devendra Fadnavis 17 August 2022
Deputy Leader of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Devendra Fadnavis (First) 03 July 2022
Deputy Leader of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar (Second) 17 July 2022
Deputy Leader of the House of Maharashtra Legislative Council Uday Samant (Acting) 17 August 2022
Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar 03 August 2023
Leader of Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council Ambadas Danve 09 August 2022
Deputy Leader of Opposition
(Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)
Jitendra Awhad (First) 03 August 2023
Deputy Leader of Opposition
(Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)
Ajay Choudhari (Second) 03 August 2023
Deputy Leader of Opposition
(Maharashtra Legislative Council)
Bhai Jagtap Bhai jagtap 17 August 2022
Chief Secretary of Maharashtra Manoj Saunik 01 May 2023

Maharashtra Legislature Leaders

House Leader Portrait Since
Maharashtra Legislative Posts
Leader Legislature BJP Party Devendra Fadnavis 19 November 2019
Leader Legislature NCP (SP) Party Jayant Patil 24 November 2019
Leader Legislature Congress Party Balasaheb Thorat 19 November 2019
Leader Legislature SHS Party Eknath Shinde 17 February 2023
Leader Legislature SHS(UBT) Party Ajay Choudhari 27 June 2022
Group Leader Legislature Assembly NCP Party Ajit Pawar 04 July 2023
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Posts
Group Leader Legislature Assembly BJP Party Devendra Fadnavis 19 November 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly NCP Party Ajit Pawar 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly NCP (SP) Party Jayant Patil 02 July 2023
Group Leader Legislature Assembly Congress Party Balasaheb Thorat 19 November 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly SHS Party Eknath Shinde 17 February 2023
Group Leader Legislature Assembly SHS(UBT) Party Ajay Choudhari 27 June 2022
Group Leader Legislature Assembly BVA Party Hitendra Thakur 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly SP Party Abu Asim Azmi 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly AIMIM Party Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly PJP Party Bachchu Kadu 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly CPI(M) Party Vinod Bhiva Nikole 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly PWPI Party Shyamsundar Dagdoji Shinde 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly SWP Party Devendra Mahadevrao Bhuyar 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly RSP Party Ratnakar Gutte 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly MNS Party Pramod Ratan Patil 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Assembly JSS Party Vinay Kore 02 December 2019
Maharashtra Legislative Council Posts
Group Leader Legislature Council BJP Party Pravin Darekar 16 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Council SHS(UBT) Party Anil Parab 07 July 2022
Group Leader Legislature Council NCP (SP) Party Eknath Khadse 11 March 2023
Group Leader Legislature Council NCP Party Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar 07 July 2023
Group Leader Legislature Council Congress Party Satej Patil 02 March 2023
Group Leader Legislature Council JD(U) Party Kapil Waman Patil 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Council PWPI Party Jayant Prabhakar Patil 02 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Council RSP Party Mahadev Jankar 02 December 2019