Interim Uttarakhand Assembly

Assembly of Uttarakhand state in India from 2000 to 2002

  • Nityanand Swami (2000–2001), BJP
  • Bhagat Singh Koshyari (2001–2002)
, BJP
StructureSeats30
Political groups
Government (23)
  •   BJP (23)

Opposition (7)

  •   SP (3)
  •   BSP (2)
  •   INC (2)
Length of term
2000–2002Elections
Voting system
first-past-the-postRedistricting1977Meeting placeVidhan Sabha Bhavan, Dehradun, UttarakhandWebsiteUttarakhand Legislative AssemblyConstitutionConstitution of IndiaFootnotesIncluding 22 MLAs from the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and 8 MLCs from the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
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The Interim Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly also known as Antarim Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha was a unicameral governing and law making body of the newly formed Indian state of Uttarakhand (then Uttaranchal). As a Provisional Legislative Assembly it came into existence with the formation of the State of Uttarakhand at 9 November 2000 which was later succeeded by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly with the first assembly election that took place on February 14th, 2002. It was at that time consisted with total 30 Members including 22 Members of the Legislative Assembly and 8 Members of the Legislative Council from the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh, off which then Uttarakhand was formed out.[1]

Party position in the Assembly

Rank Party Abbr. Seats Leader in the House
1 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 23 Nityanand Swami (2000–2001)
Bhagat Singh Koshyari (2001–2002)
2 Samajwadi Party SP 03 Ambrish Kumar
3 Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 02 Muhammad Muhiuddin
4 Indian National Congress INC 02 Indira Hridayesh
Total 30

Key post holders in the Assembly

  • Speaker : Prakash Pant
  • Deputy Speaker : Vacant
  • Leader of the House: Nityanand Swami (2000–2001)
    Bhagat Singh Koshyari (2001–2002)
  • Leader of the Opposition : Vacant
  • Chief Secretary : [2]

List of the Interim Assembly members

S. No. Constituency Members Party
Members of the Legislative Assembly
1 Uttarkashi (SC) Gyan Chand BJP
2 Tehri Lakhiram Joshi BJP
3 Devprayag Matbar Singh Kandari BJP
4 Lansdowne Bharat Singh Rawat BJP
5 Pauri Mohan Singh Rawat BJP
6 Karnaprayag Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' BJP
7 Badri–Kedar Kedar Singh Phonia BJP
8 Didihat Bishan Singh Chuphal BJP
9 Pithoragarh Krishna Chandra Punetha BJP
10 Almora Raghunath Singh Chauhan BJP
11 Bageshwar (SC) Narayan Ram Das BJP
12 Ranikhet Ajay Bhatt BJP
13 Nainital Banshidhar Bhagat BJP
14 Khatima (SC) Suresh Chand Arya BJP
15 Haldwani Tilak Raj Behar BJP
16 Kashipur Karan Chand Singh Baba INC
17 Roorkee Ram Singh Saini SP
18 Laksar Muhammad Muhiuddin BSP
19 Haridwar Ambrish Kumar SP
20 Mussoorie Rajendra Singh BJP
21 Dehradun Harbans Kapoor BJP
22 Chakrata (ST) Munna Singh Chauhan SP
Members of the Legislative Council
23 Garhwal–Kumaon Graduates Nityanand Swami BJP
24 Garhwal–Kumaon Teachers Dr. Indira Hridayesh INC
25 Garhwal Local Authorities Tirath Singh Rawat BJP
26 Kumaon Local Authorities Prakash Pant BJP
27 N/A Bhagat Singh Koshyari BJP
28 N/A Isham Singh BSP
29 N/A Narayan Singh Rana BJP
30 N/A Nirupama Gaur BJP

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See also

References

  1. ^ Ramakrishnan, Venkitesh (8 December 2000). "Shaky start in Uttaranchal". Frontline. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ "अनन्तिम विधान सभा: उत्तराखण्ड विधान सभा". Ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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