Tamil Nadu Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, also known as the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 234 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Chennai, 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 Tamil Nadu were held in May 2021.
The Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, also known as the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 234 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Chennai, 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 Tamil Nadu were held in May 2021.
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PARTY COMPOSITION
The 16th Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu formed post the elections held in Apr-May 2021 consists of 234 MLAs. DMK won the 2021 Assembly elections by a landslide margin grabbing 133 seats in the 234 seat Assembly pushing them comfortably across the majority mark of 118 seats to form the government.
Key leaders in the Assembly:
- Speaker: M. Appavu (DMK)
- Chief Minister: M.K. Stalin (DMK)
- Leader of the Opposition: Edappadi K. Palaniswami (AIADMK)
MLA PROFILE
- 33% MLAs in the current Assembly have little to no education (grade 12 or below), in comparison to 40% in the previous Assembly.
- 17% MLAs in the current Assembly are Graduates, in comparison to 15% in the previous Assembly.
- 44% MLAs in the current Assembly are highly qualified (professionals and above), in comparison to 39% in the previous Assembly.
- Only 5% MLAs in the current Assembly are women
- The percentage of women in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has remained below 10% since 2006
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