Meghalaya Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya, also known as the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 60 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Shillong, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Meghalaya were held in Feb 2018.
The Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya, also known as the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 60 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Shillong, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Meghalaya were held in Feb 2018.
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PARTY COMPOSITION
The 10th Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya formed post the elections held in Feb 2018 consists of 60 MLAs. The 2018 Meghalaya Assembly elections resulted in a hung assembly with no party getting the requisite majority of 31 seats to form the government on its own. Despite winning the maximum seats, INC was unable to gather the required majority along with its allies. NPP was able to stitch together a post-poll alliance along with UDP, BJP, PDF, and HSPDP and formed the government in 2018. Subsequently there were a few changes in the composition of the assembly based on the bye-elections held in specific constituencies.
- The NPP-led coalition now has 36 MLAs in the Meghalaya Assembly giving it a control over 60% of the total seats in the Assembly
- The INC has 17 MLAs and sits in the Opposition
- All other parties and independent MLAs together account for 5 seats
- 2 seats are currently vacant due to the death of the MLAs from Mawryngkneng and Rajabala constituencies
Key leaders in the Assembly:
- Speaker: Metbah Lyngdoh (UDP)
- Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma (NPP)
- Leader of the Opposition: Mukul Sangma (INC)
MLA PROFILE
- 36% MLAs in the current Assembly have little to no education (grade 12 or below), in comparison to 40% in the previous Assembly.
- 40% MLAs in the current Assembly are Graduates, in comparison to 37% in the previous Assembly.
- 22% MLAs in the current Assembly are highly qualified (professionals and above), in comparison to 23% in the previous Assembly.
- Only 7% MLAs in the current Assembly are women
- The percentage of women in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly remains between 5-7% since 2008 and is amongst the lowest of all states in India.
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