| Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Coa Pic: | Emblem Rajasthan.png |
| Coa Res: | 100px |
| Legislature: | 16th Rajasthan Assembly |
| Term Limits: | 5 years |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Leader1 Type: | Governor |
| Leader1: | Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde |
| Election1: | 27 July 2024 |
| Leader2 Type: | Speaker |
| Leader2: | Vasudev Devnani Since 21 December 2023 |
| Leader3 Type: | Deputy Speaker |
| Party3: | BJP |
| Election3: | 13 December 2023 |
| Leader4 Type: | Leader of the House (Chief Minister) |
| Leader4: | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Party4: | BJP |
| Election4: | 15 December 2023 |
| Leader5 Type: | Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister) |
| Leader5: | Diya Kumari, BJP Prem Chand Bairwa |
| Party5: | BJP |
| Leader6 Type: | Minister of Legislative Affairs |
| Party6: | BJP |
| Election6: | December 2023 |
| Leader7 Type: | Leader of the Opposition |
| Leader7: | Tika Ram Jully |
| Party7: | INC |
| Election7: | 16 January 2024 |
| Leader8 Type: | Deputy Leader of the Opposition |
| Leader8: | Ramkesh Meena |
| Party8: | INC |
| Election8: | 29 July 2024 |
| Members: | 200 |
| Structure1: | India Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2024.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 300px |
| Political Groups1: | Government (130) NDA (130)
Official Opposition (70) INDIA (70)
|
| Voting System1: | First past the post |
| Last Election1: | 25 November 2023 |
| Next Election1: | 2028 |
| Session Room: | Rajasthan Assembly.jpg |
| Session Res: | 300px |
| Meeting Place: | Vidhan Bhavan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, also known as the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, is the unicameral legislature of the state of Rajasthan. It's a vital part of the state government, responsible for making and implementing laws.
The assembly meets at Vidhan Bhavan situated in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people for a term of 5 years. Presently, the legislative assembly consists of 200 members.
The formation of the House of People's Representatives in Rajasthan is significant in Indian Constitutional history since it was the result of the merging of 22 princely states of the former Rajputana with the Union of India.
As per the provision of Article 168 of India's newly framed constitution, each state was required to form a legislature consisting of one or two Houses. Rajasthan chose unicameralism for its legislature, which is known as the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
The First Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1952–57) was inaugurated on 31 March 1952. It had a strength of 160 members. The strength was increased to 190 after the merger of the erstwhile Ajmer State with Rajasthan in 1956. The Second (1957–62) and Third (1962–67) Legislative Assemblies had a strength of 176. The Fourth (1967–72) and Fifth (1972–77) Legislative Assembly comprised 184 members each. The strength became 200 from the Sixth (1977–80) Legislative Assembly onwards.[1] [2]
Article 194 of the Indian Constitution specifies the powers, privileges, and immunities of the House of Legislature, as well as its members and committees.
Some of the important privileges are: