Maharashtra Legislative Council

For the lower house, see Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Upper house of the bicameral legislature of the state of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Legislative Council

Type
Type|

Upper house

of the Maharashtra Legislature

Term limits

| 6 years
Leadership

Governor of Maharashtra

C. P. Radhakrishnan
since 27 July 2024

Chairman of the House

Ram Shinde, BJP
since 19 December 2024

Deputy Chairman of the House

Neelam Gorhe, SHS
since 24 June 2019

Chief Minister

Devendra Fadnavis, BJP
since 05 December 2024

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

Chandrakant Patil, BJP
since 21 December 2024

Leader of the House

Eknath Shinde, SHS
since 09 December 2024

Leader of the Opposition

Ambadas Danve, SHS(UBT)
since 9 August 2022

General Secretary

Rajendra Bhagwat, IAS

Structure
Seats| 78 (66 Elected + 12 Nominated)

By party

By alliance

Political groups

| Government (40)

Maha Yuti (40)

* BJP (22)
* NCP (8)
* SHS (7)[1]
* IND (3)

Official Opposition (17)

MVA (17)

* SS(UBT) (7)
* INC (7)
* NCP-SP (3)[2]

Vacant (21)

Vacant (21)
Meeting place
Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai
Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur (Winter session) Maharashtra Legislature
Website
Government of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Legislative Council Website

The Maharashtra Legislative Council or Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India.

## Maharashtra Legislature Leaders

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House  | Leader  | Portrait  | Since

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Maharashtra Legislative Council Posts
Group Leader Legislature Council BJP Party | Pravin Darekar |  | 16 December 2019
Group Leader Legislature Council SHS Party | Kishor Darade |  | 1 March 2023
Group Leader Legislature Council SS(UBT) Party | Anil Parab |  | 7 July 2022
Group Leader Legislature Council NCP(SP) Party | Eknath Khadse |  | 11 March 2023
Group Leader Legislature Council Congress Party | Satej Patil |  | 2 March 2023
Nationalist Congress Party | Vikram Kale  |  |
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## Party Group Leader & Chief Whip and Whip

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No  | Party  | Post  | Name

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01  |  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Group Leader | Pravin Darekar
Chief Whip | Vijay Girkar
Whip | Prasad Lad
02  |  | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | Group Leader | Anil Parab
Chief Whip | Sunil Shinde
Whip | Sachin Ahir
03  |  | Nationalist Congress Party | Group Leader | Aniket Tatkare
Chief Whip | Shivaji Rao Garje
Whip | Sanjay Khodke
04  |  | Indian National Congress | Group Leader | Satej Patil
Chief Whip | Abhijit Wanjarri
Whip | Rajesh Rathod
05  |  | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | Group Leader | Eknath Khadse
Chief Whip | Shashikant Shinde
Whip | Unknown
06  |  | Shiv Sena | Group Leader & Chief Whip | Kishor Darade
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## Location

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The seat of the Vidhan Parishad is situated at the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai. The budget session and the monsoon session are convened in Mumbai whereas the winter session is convened in the auxiliary capital Nagpur.[3]

## Composition of Legislative Council

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Legislative Council shall consist of not less than 40 members or maximum one-third of the total number of members in the legislative assembly, chosen in the manner provided in this section.

1. 30 members shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly.
2. 7 members are elected from amongst graduates from seven divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai, Amravati Division, Nashik Division, Aurangabad Division, Konkan Division, Nagpur Division and Pune Division)
3. 7 members are elected from amongst teachers from seven divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai, Amravati Division, Nashik Division, Aurangabad Division, Konkan Division, Nagpur Division and Pune Division)
4. 22 members are elected from amongst the local bodies of Maharashtra from 21 divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai (2 seats) and one seat each from Ahmednagar, Akola-cum-Washim-cum-Buldhana, Amravati, Aurangabad-cum-Jalna, Bhandara- Gondiya, Dhule-cum-Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Osmanabad-cum-Latur-cum-Beed, Parbhani-Hingoli, Pune, Raigad-cum-Ratnagiri-cum-Sindhudurg, Sangli-cum-Satara, Solapur, Thane-cum-Palghar, Wardha-cum-Chandrapur-cum-Gadhchiroli and Yavatmal)
5. 12 members having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of matters such as literature, science, art, co-operative movement and social service shall be nominated by the Governor

It is a continuous House and not subject to dissolution. However, one-third of its members retire every second year and are replaced by new members. As such a member enjoys a tenure of six years. The members of the Vidhan Parishad elect its chairman and deputy chairman.

## Constituencies and Members (78)

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Following are recent members of Maharashtra Legislative Council[4][5][6]

### Elected by the Legislative Assembly members (30)

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Keys:  BJP (14)  SHS (4)  NCP (4)  SS(UBT) (3)  INC (3)  NCP-SP (2)

#  | Member  | Party  | Term Start  | Term End

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1  | Pankaja Munde |  | BJP | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
2  | Yogesh Tilekar |  | BJP | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
3  | Parinay Fuke |  | BJP | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
4  | Amit Gorkhe |  | BJP | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
5  | Sadabhau Khot |  | BJP | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
6  | Pravin Darekar |  | BJP | 08-July-2022  | 07-July-2028
7  | Ram Shinde |  | BJP | 08-July-2022  | 07-July-2028
8  | Shrikant Bharatiya |  | BJP | 08-July-2022  | 07-July-2028
9  | Prasad Lad |  | BJP | 08-July-2022  | 07-July-2028
10  | Uma Khapre |  | BJP | 08-July-2022  | 07-July-2028
11  | Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil |  | BJP | 14-May-2020  | 13-May-2026
12  | Sandip Joshi |  | BJP | 20-Mar-2025  | 13-May-2026
13  | Dadarao Keche |  | BJP | 20-Mar-2025  | 13-May-2026
14  | Sanjay Kenekar |  | BJP | 20-Mar-2025  | 13-May-2026
15  | Krupal Tumane |  | SHS | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
16  | Bhavana Gawali |  | SHS | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
17  | Chandrakant Raghuwanshi |  | SHS | 20-Mar-2025  | 07-July-2028
18  | Neelam Gorhe |  | SHS | 14-May-2020  | 13-May-2026
19  | Shivaji Rao Garje |  | NCP | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
20  | Sanjay Khodke |  | NCP | 20-Mar-2025  | 27-July-2030
21  | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar |  | NCP | 08-July-2022  | 07-July-2028
22  | Amol Mitkari |  | NCP | 14-May-2020  | 13-May-2026
23  | Milind Narvekar |  | SS(UBT) | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
24  | Sachin Ahir |  | SS(UBT) | 08-July-2022  | 07-July-2028
25  | Uddhav Thackeray |  | SS(UBT) | 14-May-2020  | 13-May-2026
26  | Pradnya Satav |  | INC | 28-July-2024  | 27-July-2030
27  | Bhai Jagtap |  | INC | 08-July-2022  | 07-July-2028
28  | Rajesh Rathod |  | INC | 14-May-2020  | 13-May-2026
29  | Eknath Khadse |  | NCP(SP) | 08-July-2022  | 07-July-2028
30  | Shashikant Shinde |  | NCP(SP) | 14-May-2020  | 13-May-2026

### Elected from Local Authorities' constituencies (22)

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Keys:  BJP (3)  SS(UBT) (2)  INC (1)  Vacant (16)

#  | Constituency  | Member  | Party  | Term Start  | Term End

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1  | Mumbai | Sunil Shinde |  | SS(UBT) | 02-Jan-2022  | 01-Jan-2028
2  | Mumbai | Rajhans Singh |  | BJP | 02-Jan-2022  | 01-Jan-2028
3  | Dhule–Nandurbar | Amrish Patel |  | BJP | 02-Jan-2022  | 01-Jan-2028
4  | Nagpur | vacant since 23-Nov-2024[a] | 01-Jan-2028
5  | Akola–Washim–Buldhana | Vasant Khandelwal |  | BJP | 02-Jan-2022  | 01-Jan-2028
6  | Kolhapur | Satej Patil |  | INC | 02-Jan-2022  | 01-Jan-2028
7  | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar–Jalna | Ambadas Danve |  | SS(UBT) | 30-Aug-2019  | 29-Aug-2025
8  | Dharashiv–Latur–Beed | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024
9  | Amravati | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024
10  | Wardha–Chandrapur–Gadhchiroli | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024
11  | Nashik | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024
12  | Parbhani–Hingoli | Vacant since 22-Jun-2024
13  | Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg | Vacant since1-Jun-2024
14  | Jalgaon | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022
15  | Bhandara–Gondia | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022
16  | Pune | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022
17  | Sangli–Satara | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022
18  | Nanded | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022
19  | Yavatmal | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022
20  | Thane–Palghar | Vacant since 06-Dec-2022
21  | Ahilyanagar | Vacant since 02-Jan-2022
22  | Solapur | Vacant since 02-Jan-2022

### Elected from Teachers constituencies (7)

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Keys:  Independent (2)  BJP (1)  SHS (1)  NCP (1)  SS(UBT) (1)  INC (1)

#  | Constituency  | Member  | Party  | Term Start  | Term End

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1  | Mumbai | Jagannath Abhyankar |  | SS(UBT) | 08-Jul-2024  | 07-Jul-2030
2  | Nashik | Kishor Darade |  | SHS | 08-Jul-2024  | 07-Jul-2030
3  | Konkan | Dnyaneshwar Mhatre |  | BJP | 08-Feb-2023  | 07-Feb-2029
4  | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Vikram Kale |  | NCP | 08-Feb-2023  | 07-Feb-2029
5  | Nagpur | Sudhakar Adbale |  | Ind | 08-Feb-2023  | 07-Feb-2029
6  | Pune | Jayant Asgaonkar  |  | INC | 07-Dec-2020  | 06-Dec-2026
7  | Amravati | Kiran Sarnaik  |  | Ind | 07-Dec-2020  | 06-Dec-2026

### Elected from Graduates constituencies (7)

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Keys:  INC (2)  BJP (1)  NCP (1)  SS(UBT) (1)  NCP-SP (1)  Independent (1)

#  | Constituency  | Member  | Party  | Term Start  | Term End

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1  | Konkan | Niranjan Davkhare |  | BJP | 08-Jul-2024  | 07-Jul-2030
2  | Mumbai | Anil Parab |  | SS(UBT) | 08-Jul-2024  | 07-Jul-2030
3  | Amravati | Dhiraj Lingade |  | INC | 08-Feb-2023  | 07-Feb-2029
4  | Nashik | Satyajeet Tambe |  | Ind | 08-Feb-2023  | 07-Feb-2029
5  | Nagpur | Abhijit Wanjarri |  | INC | 07-Dec-2020  | 06-Dec-2026
6  | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Satish Chavan |  | NCP | 07-Dec-2020  | 06-Dec-2026
7  | Pune | Arun Lad |  | NCP(SP) | 07-Dec-2020  | 06-Dec-2026

### Nominated by the Governor (12)

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Keys:  BJP (3)  SHS (2)  NCP (2)  Vacant (5)

#  | Member  | Party  | Term Start  | Term End

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1  | Chitra Wagh |  | BJP | 16-Oct-2024  | 15-Oct-2030
2  | Vikrant Patil |  | BJP | 16-Oct-2024  | 15-Oct-2030
3  | Babusingh Rathod |  | BJP | 16-Oct-2024  | 15-Oct-2030
4  | Hemant Patil |  | SHS | 16-Oct-2024  | 15-Oct-2030
5  | Manisha Kayande |  | SHS | 16-Oct-2024  | 15-Oct-2030
6  | Pankaj Bhujbal |  | NCP | 16-Oct-2024  | 15-Oct-2030
7  | Idris Naikwadi |  | NCP | 16-Oct-2024  | 15-Oct-2030
8  |  |  |  |  |
9  |  |  |  |  |
10  |  |  |  |  |
11  |  |  |  |  |
12  |  |  |  |  |

1. ^ election of Chandrashekhar Bawankule from Kamthi

## Officers

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### Chairman

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Main article: List of chairpersons of the Maharashtra Legislative Council

### Leader of the House

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The council has a Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.[7]

Main article: List of leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Council

### Deputy Leader of the House

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The council has a Deputy Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.[7]

### Leader of the Opposition

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Main article: List of leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council

## See also

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* List of members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
* Government of Maharashtra
* Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
* Vidhan Parishad

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Neelam Gorhe joins Eknath Shinde camp". 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
2. ^ "NCP split: Here's a list of the MLAs, MLCS and MPS that attended Sharad Pawar's meeting". 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
3. ^ "Vidhan Mandal Margadarshika" (PDF) (in Marathi). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
4. ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Council List of members" (PDF). 1 March 2022.
5. ^ The Hindu (28 July 2024). "Eleven MLCs take oath in Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
6. ^ "Hours before Maharashtra Assembly elections announcement, 7 nominated MLCs to be sworn in". The Indian Express. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
7. ^ a b "Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules" (PDF). 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

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