History of Punjab Legislative Assembly
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The Punjab Legislative Assembly or the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab in India. Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted in March 2022. At present, it consists of 117 members, directly elected from 117 single-seat constituencies. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner. The current Speaker of the Assembly is Kultar Singh Sandhwan and Secretary of the Assembly is Mr. Surinder pal since April, 2021. The meeting place of the Legislative Assembly since 6 March 1961 is the Vidhan Bhavan in Chandigarh.
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Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
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16th Punjab Assembly | |
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Type | |
History | |
Established | 1952 |
Preceded by | Interim East Punjab Assembly |
Leadership | |
Banwarilal Purohit since 31 August 2021 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 117 |
Political groups | Government (91)
Official Opposition (15)
Other opposition (9) Vacant (2)
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Length of term | 5 years; renewable |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
First election | 26 March 1952 |
Last election | 20 February 2022 |
Next election | February 2027 or earlier |
Meeting place | |
Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh, India | |
Website | |
Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of India |
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