13th Legislative Assembly | |
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Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Preceded by | 12th Legislative Assembly |
Succeeded by | 14th Legislative Assembly |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 68 |
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Political groups | Government (43)
Opposition (23) Independent (2)
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Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 9 November 2017 |
Next election | 12 November 2022 |
Meeting place | |
Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
Website | |
Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
The 13th Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh was formed following the 2017 Assembly election for all 68 seats in the unicameral legislature. The term of 13th Assembly expired in December 2022, and the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was conducted to form the 14th Himachal Pradesh Assembly.
Office | Holder |
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Constitutional Posts | |
Governor | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar |
Speaker | Vipin Singh Parmar |
Deputy speaker | Hans Raj |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Jai Ram Thakur |
Political posts | |
Leader of Ruling party | Jai Ram Thakur |
Leader of Opposition (Leader of Opposition legislature party) | Mukesh Agnihotri |
‡ Indicates sitting member who died in office.
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