Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Vidhan Sabha of Delhi) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 year |
| History | |
| Founded | Dec 2013 |
| Disbanded | Feb 2014 |
| Preceded by | 4th Delhi Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 6th Delhi Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Chief Minister | |
Speaker of the Assembly | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
Political groups | BJP (31) AAP (28) INC (8) IND (1) JD (U) (1) SAD (1) |
| Elections | |
| FPTP | |
Last election | Dec 2013 |
| Meeting place | |
| Old Secretariat , Delhi, India | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted on 28 December 2013 after the Delhi Legislative Assembly elections on 4 December 2013.[1]
Election and Government formation
Total six national parties, eleven state parties, sixty registered (unrecognised) parties and other independent candidates contested for 70 assembly seats. With 31 seats, BJP emerged as the single largest party but fell short of the half way mark. BJP was closely followed by AAP. In absence of clear majority, Legislative Assembly of Delhi was hung. Being the single largest party, BJP approached the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung and refused to form a government. Thereafter, Indian National Congress offered "unconditional" support to the AAP. AAP initially rejected INC's support but later accepted it and formed the government with Arvind Kejriwal as the Chief Minister.[1][2]
Electors
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electors | 6,614,238 | 5,321,572 | 550 | 11,936,360 |
| Electors who voted | 4,367,527 | 3,466,248 | 144 | 7,833,919 |
| Polling percentage | 66.03% | 65.14% | 26% | 65.53% |
Candidates
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | 739 | 71 | 0 | 810 |
| Elected | 67 | 3 | 0 | 70 |
| Forfeited deposits | 555 | 57 | 0 | 612 |
Important members
| # | From | To | Position | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2013 | 2014 | Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal | AAP |
| 02 | 2013 | 2014 | Speaker | Maninder Singh Dhir | AAP |
| 03 | 2013 | 2014 | Deputy Speaker | - | - |
| 04 | 2013 | 2014 | Leader of the House | - | - |
| 05 | 2013 | 2014 | Leader of the Opposition | Dr. Harsh Vardhan | BJP |
List of members
Default sort, in ascending order of constituency.[3]
Resignation and dissolution
On 14th Feb 2014, Arvind Kejriwal, after 49 days as Chief Minister resigned alleging that INC and BJP obstructed the Jan Lokpal Bill. Both, the INC and BJP refuted the allegations made by Kejriwal. The outgoing Chief Minister, vide a letter to President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung recommended immediate dissolution of the State Assembly and to conduct elections immediately.[4]
The Legislative Assembly of Delhi was finally dissolved on 04 Nov 2014 and subsequently elections were announced by Election Commission of India.[5]
See also
- First Legislative Assembly of Delhi
- Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi
- Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi
- Fourth Legislative Assembly of Delhi
- Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi
- Government of Delhi
- Legislative Assembly of Delhi
- 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013 & 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.
- Government of India
- Politics of India
- 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election
References
- 1 2 "Election Results". Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "AAP accepts support". NDTV. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kejriwal resigns". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "Assembly dissolved". First post. Retrieved 9 January 2017.