Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 16th Rajasthan Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Seats | 200 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post[1] | |
Last election | 2023[2] |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Vidhan Bhavan atJaipur, Rajasthan, India | |
| Website | |
| https://assembly.rajasthan.gov.in/ | |
TheRajasthan Legislative Assembly is theunicameral state legislature ofRajasthan state inIndia.[3] The seat of theLegislative Assembly is atJaipur,[4] the capital of the state.[5] The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved early.[6]: 72 Since 1977, it has had 200 members, who aredirectly elected fromsingle-seat constituencies.[7]
Since theindependence of India from the United Kingdom in 1947, theScheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been givenreservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles ofpositive discrimination for SCs and STs.[8][6]: 137 According to the2011 census of India theScheduled Castes constitute 17.8%, while the Scheduled Tribes constitute 13.5% of the population of the state.[9][10]: 6, 12 The Scheduled Castes have been granted a reservation of 34 seats in the assembly, while 25 constituencies are reserved for candidates of theScheduled Tribes.[11]: 7
| Year | Act/Order | Explanation | Total seats | SC-reserved seats | ST-reserved seats | Election(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950, 1951 | Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951[12] | The IndianConstitution came into effect and new constituencies were created. | 140 | 0 | 1 | 1952[13] |
| 1956 | States Reorganisation Act, 1956 | Ajmer State was merged with Rajasthan. | 136 | 28 | 16 | 1957[14] |
| 1961 | Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961[15] | There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. Two-member constituencies were abolished. | 176 | 27 | 19 | 1962[16] |
| 1966 | Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1966[17]: 419 | There was an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats assigned to Rajasthan leading to a corresponding increase in the number of Assembly seats. | 184 | 30 | 21 | 1967,[18]1972[19] |
| 1976 | Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976[20] | There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. | 200 | 33 | 24 | 1977,[21]1980,[22]1985,[23]1990,[24]1993,[25]1998,[26]2003[27] |
| 2008 | Delimitation Commission Order, 2007[11] | There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies. | 200 | 34 | 25 | 2008,[28]2013,[29]2018,[30]2023[2] |
The constituencies of theRajasthan Legislative Assembly were lastdelimited in 2008.[11]
Reservation
Elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas take place under the first-past-the-post (FPP) system.
As per the provisions of Article 168 of the newly framed Constitution of India, every state had to establish a legislature consisting of one or two Houses. Rajasthan opted for unicameral character
Building of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly is ... in a sprawling 16.96 acres campus - in Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur.
Out of the total 59 reserved constituencies, 34 are for scheduled castes (SC) and 25 for scheduled tribes (ST)