Maharashtra Legislative Council
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Maharashtra Legislature Leaders
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| Group Leader Legislature Council BJP Party | Pravin Darekar | 16 December 2019 | |
| Group Leader Legislature Council SHS Party | Viplav Bajoria | 1 March 2023 | |
| Group Leader Legislature Council SS(UBT) Party | Anil Parab | 7 July 2022 | |
| Group Leader Legislature Council NCP(SP) Party | Eknath Khadse | 11 March 2023 | |
| Group Leader Legislature Council Congress Party | Satej Patil | File:Satejpatil.jpg | 2 March 2023 |
Party Group Leader & Chief Whip and Whip
| No | Party | Post | Name | |
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| 01 | rowspan="3" width="4px" bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Group Leader | Pravin Darekar |
| Chief Whip | Vijay Girkar | |||
| Whip | Prasad Lad | |||
| 02 | rowspan="3" width="4px" bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | Group Leader | Anil Parab |
| Chief Whip | Sunil Shinde | |||
| Whip | Sachin Ahir | |||
| 03 | rowspan="3" width="4px" bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nationalist Congress Party | Group Leader | Aniket Tatkare |
| Chief Whip | Unknown | |||
| Whip | Unknown | |||
| 04 | rowspan="3" width="4px" bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress | Group Leader | Satej Patil |
| Chief Whip | Abhijit Wanjarri | |||
| Whip | Rajesh Rathod | |||
| 05 | rowspan="3" width="4px" bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | Group Leader | Eknath Khadse |
| Chief Whip | Shashikant Shinde | |||
| Whip | Unknown | |||
| 06 | width="4px" bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Shiv Sena | Group Leader & Chief Whip | Viplav Bajoria |
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Location
The seat of the Vidhan Parishad is situated at the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai. The budget session and the monsoon session are convened in Mumbai whereas the winter session is convened in the auxiliary capital Nagpur.[1]
Composition of Legislative Council
Legislative Council shall consist of not less than 40 members or maximum one-third of the total number of members in the legislative assembly, chosen in the manner provided in this section.
- 30 members shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly.
- 7 members are elected from amongst graduates from seven divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai, Amravati Division, Nashik Division, Aurangabad Division, Konkan Division, Nagpur Division and Pune Division)
- 7 members are elected from amongst teachers from seven divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai, Amravati Division, Nashik Division, Aurangabad Division, Konkan Division, Nagpur Division and Pune Division)
- 22 members are elected from amongst the local bodies of Maharashtra from 21 divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai (2 seats) and one seat each from Ahmednagar, Akola-cum-Washim-cum-Buldhana, Amravati, Aurangabad-cum-Jalna, Bhandara- Gondiya, Dhule-cum-Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Osmanabad-cum-Latur-cum-Beed, Parbhani-Hingoli, Pune, Raigad-cum-Ratnagiri-cum-Sindhudurg, Sangli-cum-Satara, Solapur, Thane-cum-Palghar, Wardha-cum-Chandrapur-cum-Gadhchiroli and Yavatmal)
- 12 members having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of matters such as literature, science, art, co-operative movement and social service shall be nominated by the Governor
It is a continuous House and not subject to dissolution. However, one-third of its members retire every second year and are replaced by new members. As such a member enjoys a tenure of six years. The members of the Vidhan Parishad elect its chairman and deputy chairman.
Constituencies and Members (78)
Following are recent members of Maharashtra Legislative Council[2][3][4]
Elected by the Legislative Assembly members (30)
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| # | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pankaja Munde | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 2 | Yogesh Tilekar | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 3 | Parinay Fuke | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 4 | Amit Gorkhe | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 5 | Sadabhau Khot | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 6 | Pravin Darekar | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 08-July-2022 | 07-July-2028 |
| 7 | Ram Shinde | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 08-July-2022 | 07-July-2028 |
| 8 | Shrikant Bharatiya | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 08-July-2022 | 07-July-2028 |
| 9 | Prasad Lad | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 08-July-2022 | 07-July-2028 |
| 10 | Uma Khapre | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 08-July-2022 | 07-July-2028 |
| 11 | Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 |
| 12 | Sandip Joshi | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 20-Mar-2025 | 13-May-2026 |
| 13 | Dadarao Keche | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 20-Mar-2025 | 13-May-2026 |
| 14 | Sanjay Kenekar | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 20-Mar-2025 | 13-May-2026 |
| 15 | Krupal Tumane | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SHS | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 16 | Bhavana Gawali | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SHS | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 17 | Chandrakant Raghuwanshi | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SHS | 20-Mar-2025 | 07-July-2028 |
| 18 | Neelam Gorhe | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SHS | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 |
| 19 | Shivaji Rao Garje | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 20 | Sanjay Khodke | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP | 20-Mar-2025 | 27-July-2030 |
| 21 | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP | 08-July-2022 | 07-July-2028 |
| 22 | Amol Mitkari | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 |
| 23 | Milind Narvekar | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SS(UBT) | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 24 | Sachin Ahir | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SS(UBT) | 08-July-2022 | 07-July-2028 |
| 25 | Uddhav Thackeray | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SS(UBT) | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 |
| 26 | Pradnya Satav | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | INC | 28-July-2024 | 27-July-2030 |
| 27 | Bhai Jagtap | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | INC | 08-July-2022 | 07-July-2028 |
| 28 | Rajesh Rathod | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | INC | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 |
| 29 | Eknath Khadse | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP(SP) | 08-July-2022 | 07-July-2028 |
| 30 | Shashikant Shinde | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP(SP) | 14-May-2020 | 13-May-2026 |
Elected from Local Authorities' constituencies (22)
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| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
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| 1 | Mumbai | Sunil Shinde | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SS(UBT) | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 |
| 2 | Mumbai | Rajhans Singh | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 |
| 3 | Dhule–Nandurbar | Amrish Patel | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 |
| 4 | Nagpur | vacant since 23-Nov-2024Template:Efn | 01-Jan-2028 | |||
| 5 | Akola–Washim–Buldhana | Vasant Khandelwal | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 |
| 6 | Kolhapur | Satej Patil | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | INC | 02-Jan-2022 | 01-Jan-2028 |
| 7 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar–Jalna | Ambadas Danve | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SS(UBT) | 30-Aug-2019 | 29-Aug-2025 |
| 8 | Dharashiv–Latur–Beed | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024 | ||||
| 9 | Amravati | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024 | ||||
| 10 | Wardha–Chandrapur–Gadhchiroli | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024 | ||||
| 11 | Nashik | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024 | ||||
| 12 | Parbhani–Hingoli | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024 | ||||
| 13 | Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg | Vacant since1-Jun-2024 | ||||
| 14 | Jalgaon | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022 | ||||
| 15 | Bhandara–Gondia | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022 | ||||
| 16 | Pune | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022 | ||||
| 17 | Sangli–Satara | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022 | ||||
| 18 | Nanded | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022 | ||||
| 19 | Yavatmal | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022 | ||||
| 20 | Thane–Palghar | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022 | ||||
| 21 | Ahilyanagar | Vacant since 02-Jan-2022 | ||||
| 22 | Solapur | Vacant since 02-Jan-2022 | ||||
Elected from Teachers constituencies (7)
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| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
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| 1 | Mumbai | Jagannath Abhyankar | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SS(UBT) | 08-Jul-2024 | 07-Jul-2030 |
| 2 | Nashik | Kishor Darade | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SHS | 08-Jul-2024 | 07-Jul-2030 |
| 3 | Konkan | Dnyaneshwar Mhatre | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 |
| 4 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Vikram Kale | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 |
| 5 | Nagpur | Sudhakar Adbale | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Ind | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 |
| 6 | Pune | Jayant Asgaonkar | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | INC | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 |
| 7 | Amravati | Kiran Sarnaik | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Ind | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 |
Elected from Graduates constituencies (7)
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| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konkan | Niranjan Davkhare | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 08-Jul-2024 | 07-Jul-2030 |
| 2 | Mumbai | Anil Parab | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SS(UBT) | 08-Jul-2024 | 07-Jul-2030 |
| 3 | Amravati | Dhiraj Lingade | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | INC | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 |
| 4 | Nashik | Satyajeet Tambe | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Ind | 08-Feb-2023 | 07-Feb-2029 |
| 5 | Nagpur | Abhijit Wanjarri | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | INC | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 |
| 6 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Satish Chavan | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 |
| 7 | Pune | Arun Lad | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP(SP) | 07-Dec-2020 | 06-Dec-2026 |
Nominated by the Governor (12)
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| # | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
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| 1 | Chitra Wagh | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 16-Oct-2024 | 15-Oct-2030 |
| 2 | Vikrant Patil | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 16-Oct-2024 | 15-Oct-2030 |
| 3 | Babusingh Rathod | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | 16-Oct-2024 | 15-Oct-2030 |
| 4 | Hemant Patil | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SHS | 16-Oct-2024 | 15-Oct-2030 |
| 5 | Manisha Kayande | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SHS | 16-Oct-2024 | 15-Oct-2030 |
| 6 | Pankaj Bhujbal | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP | 16-Oct-2024 | 15-Oct-2030 |
| 7 | Idris Naikwadi | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | NCP | 16-Oct-2024 | 15-Oct-2030 |
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Officers
Chairman
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Leader of the House
The council has a Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.[5] Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
Deputy Leader of the House
The council has a Deputy Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.[5]
Leader of the Opposition
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See also
- List of members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
- Government of Maharashtra
- Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- Vidhan Parishad
References
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