The Punjab Legislative Assembly or the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab in India. The Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted in March 2022. At present, it consists of 117 members, directly elected from 117 single-seat constituencies. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner. The Speaker of the sixteenth assembly is Kultar Singh Sandhwan. The meeting place of the Legislative Assembly since 6 March 1961 is the Vidhan Bhavan in Chandigarh.
Balkar Singh Sidhu is an Indian politician and Punjabi singer. He is the Member of legislative assembly from the Rampura Phul Assembly constituency and a member of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Jai Krishan Singh Rouri is Deputy speaker of Punjab Assembly. He is second term MLA in the Punjab Legislative Assembly representing the Garhshankar Assembly constituency in Punjab, India, serving since 2017. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He won a second consecutive term in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election by margin of 4179 votes.
Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer is a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Barnala constituency. He is a cabinet minister in Punjab. He won the 2017 legislative election on Aam Aadmi Party by defeating Congress candidate Kewal Singh Dhillon. He is a cabinet minister in the Mann ministry, in charge of Department of Sports and Youth Services and Department of Higher Education and Languages.
2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election for the constitution of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly was held in the Indian state of Punjab on 4 February 2017 to elect the 117 members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The counting of votes was done on 11 March 2017.
Election for the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly was held in the Indian state of Punjab. Polling was done on 20 February 2022 to elect the 117 members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The counting of votes declaration of results was done on 10 March 2022. The Fifteenth Punjab assembly was dissolved on 11 March 2022. The dissolution was necessitated after the results of the election was declared on 10 March. In the Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly, 92 members of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party form the treasury benches. The main opposition party in the assembly is Indian National Congress with 18 seats. The other parties which are in opposition are the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and independents. AAP MLA, Kultar Singh Sandhwan was announced as the speaker of the assembly.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Public Accounts of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Estimates of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Public Undertakings of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. The committee focuses on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class of Punjab population.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Privileges of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Government Assurances of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of thirteen members.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Local Bodies of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of thirteen members. The chairperson and the members are appointed by the Punjab Assembly speaker. In 2021, Punjab Assembly 'Committee Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions' has been split into committees, namely 'Committee on Local Bodies' and 'Committee on Panchayati Raj Institutions'.
Committee on Panchayati Raj Institutions of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of thirteen members.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of thirteen members.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table of the House and Library of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of ten members. Upto 2021, the Library Committee and the Committee on Papers Laid/ To be Laid on the Table of the House, existed separately. They were merged in 2021.
Punjab Assembly House Committee of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of nine members. The purpose of the committee is "to consider and advise upon matters connected with the comfort and convenience of members of the House".
Punjab Assembly Committee on Agriculture and its allied activities of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of twelve members.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Questions & References of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of nine members.
Punjab Assembly Committee on Co-operation and its allied activities of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of thirteen members.
