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The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Shibpur area of Howrah. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people. The legislative assembly comprises 294 Members of Legislative Assembly, all directly elected from single-seat constituencies ...
West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The history of the West Bengal Legislature can be traced back to 18 January 1862 when under the Indian Councils Act of 1861, a 12 Member Legislative Council for Bengal Presidency was established by the Governor-General of British India with the Lt. Governor of Bengal and some nominated members.
The Speaker of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha has to be an MLA. The current speaker, Biman Banerjee, is the MLA from the Baruipur Paschim constituency. [9] To become the Speaker of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha, a person must be a citizen of India, not less than 25 years of age. [10] He should be mentally sound and should not be bankrupt.
The Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of West Bengal constituted after the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections which were concluded earlier on 29 April 2021 and the results were announced on 2 May 2021. [1] The tenure of West Bengal Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 7 May 2026. [2]
Kanchan Mullick is an Indian Bengali film and television actor and politician. In addition to the television show Janata Express, [3] Kanchan has also acted in movies like Mahakaal and Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona. [4]
Interestingly, as clarified by the Supreme court of India, these MLAs hold the same voting powers as the elected MLAs. [ 5 ] Between 1957 and 2019, before the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A of the Constitution of India , the former 89-member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly had 2 seats reserved for the nominated women members.
Elections in West Bengal, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of West Bengal creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India.
Pages in category "West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 300 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .