The Constitution of India states that a State Legislative Assembly must have no less than 60 and no more than 500 members however an exception may be granted via an Act of Parliament as is the case in the states of Goa, Sikkim, Mizoram and the union territory of Puducherry which have fewer than 60 members.
Answer. Difference between Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad are mentioned below: - Vidhan Sabha is known as legislative assembly and Vidhan Parishad is known as Legislative Council. - Legislative Council have the minimum strength of 40 on contrary Legislative Assembly has the minimum strength of 60 members.
| Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
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| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa, BJP since 26 July 2019 |
| Deputy Chief Minister | C. N. Ashwath Narayan Govind M. Karjol Laxman Savadi, BJP since 26 August 2019 |
| Leader of the Opposition | Siddaramaiah, INC since 9 December 2019 |
| Structure |
Abolished State Legislative Councils
| State Legislative Council | Seat/state capital | Year established |
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| Assam Legislative Council | Shillong | 1935 |
| Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | * Srinagar (summer) * Jammu (winter) | 1957 |
| Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council | Bhopal | 1956 |
| Punjab Legislative Council | Chandigarh | 1956 |
Members of a Vidhan Sabha are direct representatives of the people of the particular State as they are directly elected by an electorate consisting of all adult citizens of that state. Its maximum size as outlined in the Constitution of India is not more than 500 members and not less than 60.
The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections. Serving for a term of five years, the speaker chosen from sitting members of the Lok Sabha (House of the People), and is by convention a member of the ruling party or alliance.
For the purpose of constituting the Lok Sabha , the whole country has been divided into 543 Parliamentary Constituencies , each one of which elects one member.
| List of MLAs (Bidhan Sabha) |
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| Sl No. | No. & Name of Parliamentary Constituency | Name Of MP |
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| 15. | 217-Ramnagar | Shri Akhil Giri Vill:- Athilagari, P.O + P.S. :- Contai Dist.-Purba Medinipur |
| 16. | 218-Egra | Shri Samares Das Vill. & P.O. : Basudebpur, P.S.:- Egra, Dist.-Purba Medinipur |
| Number of Schemes of 14th Assembly as on 22.02.2010 |
Kolkata Port (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Kolkata Port |
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| District | Kolkata |
| Constituency No | 158 |
| MLA | Firhad Hakim |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 23. Kolkata Dakshin |
Members of the Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. |
|---|
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Minati Sen |
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | Mahendra Kumar Roy |
| Sixteenth | 2014-19 | Bijoy Chandra Barman |
| Seventeenth | 2019-incumbent | Jayanta Kumar Roy |
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List of speakers of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
| Speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
|---|
| Formation | 1950 |
| First holder | Ishwar Das Jalan (21 November 1947—19 June 1952) |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assessment (Sukumar Hansda) |
| Salary | as per fixed by legislation law |
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