15th Rajasthan Assembly | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | ||||
Jurisdiction | Rajasthan, India | ||||
Term | 15 January 2019 – | ||||
Election | 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election | ||||
Government | Indian National Congress | ||||
Opposition | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
Website | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | ||||
Members | 200 | ||||
Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot | ||||
Deputy Chief Minister | Vacant | ||||
Speaker | C.P. Joshi | ||||
Deputy Speaker | Vacant | ||||
Leader of the Opposition | Rajendra Singh Rathore | ||||
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Satish Poonia |
The 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was elected in 2018.
History
On 19th September 2022 it was reported that Ashok Gehlot was interested in running for the post of Congress president in the 2022 Indian National Congress presidential election. He officially confirmed on the 24th that he will be running for the post.[1][2]
Post Gehlot announcing his intentions to run for the post, multiple MLA in Rajasthan expressed dissatisfaction. Concerns over the government power in Rajasthan grew within the party, with Pro-Gehlot MLA planning on submitting resignations if Sachin Pilot were to become the CM.[3][4][5][6][7][8] On the 29th Gehlot met with Congress president Sonia Gandhi for an hour long meeting, post meeting Gehlot confirmed he will no longer be contesting for the post.[9][10]
Composition
- In 2018 BTP supported the Congress government.[11]
- Ramgarh, Rajasthan Assembly constituency became vacant after 2018 election results were cancelled.
Party | Seats | Total | Bench | |
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Indian National Congress | 99 | 121 | Government | |
Bahujan Samaj Party | 6 | |||
Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1 | |||
Bharatiya Tribal Party | 2 | |||
Independent | 13 | |||
Bharatiya Janata Party | 73 | 78 | Opposition | |
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | 3 | |||
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | |||
Vacant | 1 | 1 | Vacant | |
Total Seats | 200 |
- On 16 September 2019, all the six BSP MLAs joined the Congress, thus taking the strength of the Congress to 105 seats in the assembly.[11]
- On 24 October 2019, Congress won Mandawa assembly constituency and RLP retained Khinwsar assembly constituency in the 2019 by-elections held on 21 October 2019 which took their tally to 107 and 3 respectively.
- In July CPM MLA Balwan Poonia pledged his support to Ashok Gehlot government.[13]
- On 23 June 2021, 13 independent MLAs supported CM Gehlot's government.[14]
- In 2021, BTP withdrew support to Congress.[11]
Party | Seats | Total | Bench | |
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Indian National Congress | 107 | 122 | Government | |
Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1 | |||
Independent | 13 | |||
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | |||
Bharatiya Janata Party | 72 | 78 | Opposition | |
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | 3 | |||
Bharatiya Tribal Party | 2 | |||
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | |||
Total Seats | 200 |
- On 2 November 2021, after 2021 by-elections, Congress won Dhariawad constituency bypolls, taking tally of Congress to 108.
Party | Seats | Total | Bench | |
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Indian National Congress | 108 | 122 | Government[16] | |
Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1 | |||
Independent | 13 | |||
Bharatiya Janata Party | 70 | 77 | Opposition | |
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | 3 | |||
Bharatiya Tribal Party | 2 | |||
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | |||
Vacant | 1 | |||
Total Seats | 200 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
See also
References
- ↑ Phukan, Sandeep (24 September 2022). "Congress president election | Shashi Tharoor set to file papers next week". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ↑ Sudhi, K. S. (23 September 2022). "Ashok Gehlot announces run for Congress president, say Sonia Gandhi will pick his successor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ↑ Manoj, C. L. "Am staunch Congressman; bid to brand me a rebel motivated and ridiculous: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ↑ "After Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot To Meet Sonia Gandhi Later Today: Report". NDTV.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ↑ "Rajasthan government crisis: Main actors in Jaipur's political theatre". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Congress crisis Highlights: CM Gehlot not resigning today, will meet central leadership in Delhi this evening, says PS Khachariyawas". The Indian Express. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ↑ "Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot: As Fresh Trouble Brews Between Two Cong Stalwarts, A Timeline of Rajasthan Govt's Bumpy Ride". News18. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ↑ "Pro-Sachin Pilot posters in Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot hometown | India News – Times of India". The Times of India. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ↑ "Congress President Election LIVE Updates: Will not contest election for Congress president, Ashok Gehlot announces after meeting Sonia Gandhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ↑ "Congress President polls LIVE Updates: Ashok Gehlot says 'won't contest elections,' apologises to Sonia for Rajasthan Cong MLA's rebellion". The Indian Express. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BTP withdraws support to Congress in Rajasthan". The Hindu. 23 December 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ↑ ANI (11 December 2018). "RLD announces support to Congress in Rajasthan". Business Standard India. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ↑ "Rajasthan's Lone CPI-M MLA Balwan Poonia Pledges Support to Ashok Gehlot Govt". News18. 17 July 2020.
- 1 2 3 Wadhawan, Dev Ankur (23 June 2021). "Rajasthan: 13 Independent MLAs pass resolution to back CM Ashok Gehlot". India Today. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ↑ "15th House – Party Position". assembly.rajasthan.gov.in. Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ↑ Nair, Sobhana K. (25 September 2022). "Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party meeting". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ↑ "Bhanwarlal Sharma, seven-time Congress MLA from Rajasthan, dies at 77". The Indian Express. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Iqbal, Mohammed (17 September 2019). "In a setback to BSP, all six MLAs join Congress in Rajasthan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "BJP suspends Rajasthan MLA for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls". The Hindu. 11 June 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Gulab Chand Kataria resigns as MLA after being appointed as Assam governor". NORTHEAST NOW. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Rajasthan: One MLA, 12 Councillors Send Resignation Letters to Protest Atrocities Against Dalits". The Wire. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.