Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
| Meeting place | |
| Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai, Summer Session Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur, Winter Session | |
| Website | |
| http://mls.org.in/ | |
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of bicameral state legislature of the Maharashtra state in India. Maharashtra came into existence on 1 May 1960. The number of constituencies of the first Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Maharashtra state legislature in 1960 was 264. 33 constituencies were reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes and 14 for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.
Following is the list of the constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008. [1] At present, 29 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes and 25 are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes: [2] [3]
Following is the list of the constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008. [4] At present, 29 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes and 25 are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes: [2] [5]
| Name | District | Lok Sabha constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Amboli | Mumbai Area | |
| Andheri | Mumbai Area / Suburb | |
| Bhandup | Mumbai Area | |
| Bhavani Peth | Pune District | Pune Lok Sabha |
| Bhiwandi | ||
| Dadar | Mumbai Area | Mumbai South Central |
| Ghatkopar | Mumbai Area | |
| Girgaon | Mumbai Area | |
| Kalyan | Near Mumbai | |
| Kandivali | Mumbai Area | |
| Kherwadi | Mumbai Area | Suburb of Mumbai |
| Khetwadi | Mumbai Area | |
| Malad | Mumbai Area | |
| Matunga | Mumbai Area | |
| Mazgaon | Mumbai Area | |
| Nagpada | Mumbai Area | |
| Naigaon | Mumbai Area | |
| Nanded | Nanded District | Nanded LS Seat |
| Nehrunagar | Mumbai Area | |
| Opera House | Mumbai Area | Mumbai South LS Seat |
| Parel | Mumbai Area | |
| Pulgaon | Wardha District | Wardha Lok Sabha Seat |
| Santa Cruz | Mumbai Area | |
| Shukrawar Peth | Pune District | Pune Lok Sabha seat |
| Trombay | Mumbai Area | |
| Umarkhadi | Mumbai Area | |
| Vandre / Bandra | Mumbai Area | |
| Wada | Mumbai Area | |
| Walva | Sangli District | Probably Sangli LS seat |
| Haveli | Pune District | |
| Sangrul [6] | Kolhapur District |
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