List of chairpersons of the Maharashtra Legislative Council explained

Post:Chairman
Body:the Maharashtra Legislative Council
Native Name:सभापती महाराष्ट्र विधान परिषद
Flag:Flag of India.svg
Flagsize:110px
Flagborder:yes
Flagcaption:Flag of India
Insignia:Seal of Maharashtra.svg
Insigniasize:150
Insigniacaption:Seal of the state of Maharashtra
Department:Maharashtra Legislative Council
Incumbent:Neelam Gorhe
(Additional Charge)
Incumbentsince:7 July 2022
Shiv Sena
Appointer:Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
Constituting Instrument:Article 93 of the Constitution of India
Termlength:During the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum)
Residence:Mumbai
Seat:Maharashtra Legislature
Inaugural:Vitthal Sakharam
Formation:1 May 1960
Deputy:Neelam Gorhe
Deputy Chairman
Precursor:Chairman of The Bombay Legislative Council (1947-60)
Salary: - approximately
Website:-
Member Of:Maharashtra Legislative Council
Reports To:Government of Maharashtra

The Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council presides over the proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The chairman is elected internally by the Maharashtra Legislative Council.[1] The deputy chairman presides in his absence.

Eligibility

The chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council:

  1. Must be a citizen of India;
  2. Must not be less than 25 years of age; and
  3. Should not hold any office of profit under the Government of Maharashtra.

Chairmen

The Maharashtra Legislative Council is headed by a chairperson, elected by members in a simple majority vote. The following is the list of chairpersons of the council.[2]

align=center °Denotes acting chairperson
PortraitNameTenureParty
Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1937–47)
122 July 193716 August 1947Indian National Congress
Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1947–60)
2Ramchandra Soman18 August 19475 May 1952Indian National Congress
3Ramarao Srinivasrao Hukkerikar5 May 195220 November 1956
4Bhogilal Dhirajlal Lala21 November 195610 July 1960
Maharashtra Legislative Council (born 1960)
5Vitthal Sakharam Page11 July 196024 April 1978Indian National Congress
°Ram Meghe13 June 197815 June 1978
6R. S. Gavai15 June 197822 September 1982Republican Party of India
7Jayant Shridhar Tilak23 September 19827 July 1998Indian National Congress
°Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh20 July 199824 July 1998Bharatiya Janata Party
8N. S. Pharande24 July 19987 July 2004
°Vasant Davkhare9 July 200413 August 2004Nationalist Congress Party
9Shivajirao Deshmukh13 August 200416 March 2015Indian National Congress
10Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar20 March 20157 July 2016Nationalist Congress Party
8 July 20167 July 2022
°Neelam Gorhe7 July 2022IncumbentShiv Sena

Deputy Chairman

PortraitNameTerm of officeChairmen of the HouseParty
12Manikrao Thakre 5 August 2016 19 July 2018 Indian National Congress
13Neelam Gorhe 24 June 201924 April 2020 Shiv Sena
14Neelam Gorhe 8 September 2020Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Council Chairpersons . mr. 8 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Legislative Council Chairpersons . mr. 8 April 2021.