| Bhopal Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Term limits | 5 years |
| Leadership | |
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Shankar Dayal Sharma, INC |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 |
 | |
| Political groups | Government (25)
Opposition
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| Elections | |
| Voting system | First past the post |
| Meeting place | |
| Bhopal, Bhopal State, India | |
The Bhopal Vidhan Sabha or the Bhopal Legislative Assembly was the unicameral state legislature of Bhopal state in India.
The seat of the Vidhan Sabha was at Bhopal, the capital of the state.
History
The history of the Bhopal legislature can be traced back to 1951, when the Parliament of India past a low to create a Legislative Assembly to same part C stats, Bhopal included.
The only election to Bhopal Legislative Assembly were held on March 27, 1952. The state was divided in to 30 constituencies, seven two-member constituencies and sixteen single-member constituencies. the Indian National Congress wan 25 out of 30 seats.
The Assembly was merged with the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 1 November 1956, following the merging of the state of Bhopal with Madhya Pradesh, under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The tenure of this first Vidhan Sabha was very short, and it was dissolved on 5 March 1957.
Members of Legislative Assembly
This section is transcluded from 1952 Bhopal State Legislative Assembly election. (edit | history)Notes
- Khanna, B. S. (1953). "The Problem of Part C States". The Indian Journal of Political Science. 14 (4): 356–360. JSTOR 41853771.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Bhopal". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
