Summary
The Interim Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly also known as Antarim Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha was a unicameral governing and law making body of the newly formed Indian state of Uttarakhand (then Uttaranchal). As a Provisional Legislative Assembly it came into existence with the formation of the State of Uttarakhand at 9 November 2000 which was later succeeded by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly with the first assembly election that took place on February 14th, 2002. It was at that time consisted with total 30 Members including 22 Members of the Legislative Assembly and 8 Members of the Legislative Council from the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh, off which then Uttarakhand was formed out.[1]
Interim Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Antarim Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha | |
|---|---|
| Interim Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | 9 November 2000 |
| Disbanded | 14 February 2002 |
| Succeeded by | 1st Uttarakhand Assembly |
| Leadership | |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 30† |
Political groups | Government (23)
Opposition (7) |
Length of term | 2000–2002 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
| Redistricting | 1977 |
| Meeting place | |
| Vidhan Sabha Bhavan, Dehradun, Uttarakhand | |
| Website | |
| Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of India | |
| Footnotes | |
| †Including 22 MLAs from the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and 8 MLCs from the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. | |
Party position in the Assembly edit
| Rank | Party | Abbr. | Seats | Leader in the House |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | 23 | Nityanand Swami (2000–2001) Bhagat Singh Koshyari (2001–2002) |
| 2 | Samajwadi Party | SP | 03 | Ambrish Kumar |
| 3 | Bahujan Samaj Party | BSP | 02 | Muhammad Muhiuddin |
| 4 | Indian National Congress | INC | 02 | Indira Hridayesh |
| Total | 30 |
Key post holders in the Assembly edit
- Speaker : Prakash Pant
- Deputy Speaker : Vacant
- Leader of the House: Nityanand Swami (2000–2001)
Bhagat Singh Koshyari (2001–2002) - Leader of the Opposition : Vacant
- Chief Secretary : [2]
List of the Interim Assembly members edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Venkitesh (8 December 2000). "Shaky start in Uttaranchal". Frontline. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "अनन्तिम विधान सभा: उत्तराखण्ड विधान सभा". Ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2017.