3rd Jharkhand Assembly
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
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| name = Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand
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| house_type = Unicameral
| term_length = 5 years
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| houses = Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
| foundation =2009
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| preceded_by = 2nd Jharkhand Assembly
| succeeded_by = 4th Jharkhand Assembly
| term_limits = 2009-2014
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| members = 82
(81 directly elected, 1 nominated)
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BJP (18)
JMM (18)
INC (13)
JVM (P) (11)
AJSU (6)
Others (6)
RJD (5)
JD (U) (2)
Independent (2)
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| website = {{URL|jharkhandvidhansabha.nic.in}}
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The Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha ({{langx|hi|झारखंड विधान सभा}}) or the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Jharkhand state in eastern India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Ranchi, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 81 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies.
Speaker Of The House : Shashank Shekhar Bhokta{{cite web|title=Jharkhand assembly speaker accorded Z Category Status|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/jharkhand-assembly-speaker-accorded-z-category-status/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=6 March 2014}}
Leader of the House: Hemant Soren
Leader of the Opposition: Arjun Munda
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs: Rajendra Prasad Singh
Secretary-in-charge: Kaushal Kishore Prasad
List of assemblies
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| Assembly
!Duration !Winning Party/Coalition !Chief Minister | |
|---|---|
| 1st
|2000–2005 | | |
| 2nd
|2005–2009 | Shibu Soren Arjun Munda Madhu Koda |
| 3rd
|2009–2014 |Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
Composition
{{main|Jharkhand 2009 Assembly Elections Results}}
Current assembly elections were held in the year 2009. Following is the final seat tally:
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| Party
! Flag ! Seats Won |
|---|
| Indian National Congress +
|75px | align=center | 13 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party
| | align=center | 18 |
| Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
| | align=center | 18 |
| Others
| | align=center | 20 |
| Nominated
| | align=center | 1 |
| + Source:{{cite web|title=Jharkhand State Assembly Elections 2009|url=http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/jharkhand/|publisher=Indian Elections|accessdate=8 January 2013|archive-date=26 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126233418/http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/jharkhand/|url-status=dead}} |
See also
References
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{{Jharkhand Legislative Assembly}}
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