The Tripura Legislative Assembly or Tripura Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tripura, with 60 Members of the Legislative Assembly. The present Assembly is located in Gurkhabasti. Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala served as the previous meeting place. The tenure of the Assembly is five years unless sooner dissolved. The present Assembly is the 13th Legislative Assembly, where the current speaker of the House is Biswa Bandhu Sen since 24 March 2023. On 15 August 1957, a Territorial Council was formed with 30 elected members and two members nominated by the Government of India.
Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
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| 13th Tripura Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Established | 1963 |
| Leadership | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
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Political groups | Government (47)
Official Opposition (13) |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 16 February 2023 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Tripura Vidhan Sabha, Agartala | |
| Website | |
| Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
Previous Assemblies
editThe assemblies constituted so far are listed below:[4]
| Assembly | Period |
|---|---|
| 1st Assembly | 1 July 1963 to 12 January 1967 |
| 2nd Assembly | 1 March 1967 to 1 November 1971 |
| 3rd Assembly | 20 March 1972 to 5 November 1977 |
| 4th Assembly | 5 January 1978 to 7 January 1983 |
| 5th Assembly | 10 January 1983 to 5 February 1988 |
| 6th Assembly | 5 February 1988 to 28 February 1993 |
| 7th Assembly | 10 April 1993 to 10 March 1998 |
| 8th Assembly | 10 March 1998 to 28 February 2003 |
| 9th Assembly | 4 March 2003 to 3 March 2008 |
| 10th Assembly | 10 March 2008 to 1 March 2013 |
| 11th Assembly | 2 March 2013 to 3 March 2018 |
| 12th Assembly | 4 March 2018 to 12 March 2023 |
| 13th Assembly | 13 March 2023- |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editReferences
edit- ^ "BJP's Biswabandhu Sen elected Tripura speaker; Tipra Motha abstains from voting". Economic Times. PTI. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "BJP's Ram Prasad Paul elected Tripura Assembly Dy Speaker". Lokmat English. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Tipra Motha to join BJP-led govt in Tripura days after signing tripartite pact". Deccan Herald. PTI. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Tripura Legislative Assembly at a glance". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Seven-term Tripura MLA and BJP leader Surajit Datta passes away at 70". The Times of India. 28 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Tripura CPM MLA Samsul Haque dies of heart attack". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "BJP wins bypolls in Dhanpur, Boxanagar Assembly seats in Tripura". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Union minister Pratima Bhoumik resigns from Tripura assembly". The Times of India. 16 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "BJP wins bypolls in Dhanpur, Boxanagar Assembly seats in Tripura". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2023.