Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

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The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Meghalaya in India, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government of the state.

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instanceOf legislative assembly
state legislature of India
unicameral state legislature
articleUnderConstitution Article 168 of the Constitution of India
budgetPower passes the state budget of Meghalaya
confidencePower can express confidence or no-confidence in the state government
constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
country India
electionCommission Election Commission of India
electoralConstituencies 60 single-member constituencies
establishedInYear 1972
establishedOn 21 January 1972
governingBodyOf Meghalaya
governorRole can dissolve the assembly on advice of the chief minister
summons and prorogues the assembly
hasChamber Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Chamber
hasHouseType lower house equivalent at state level
hasLegislativeAuthorityOver Concurrent List subjects for Meghalaya (subject to Parliament)
State List subjects for Meghalaya
hasOfficialLanguage English
jurisdiction State of Meghalaya
linked to: Meghalaya
lastElectionYear 2023
legislatureType unicameral
locatedInDistrict East Khasi Hills district
location Shillong
meetsAt Meghalaya Legislative Assembly building
nativeNameLanguage en
nextElectionDue 2028
numberOfHouses 1
numberOfMembers 60
oversightOf Council of Ministers of Meghalaya
partOf federal structure of India
political system of Meghalaya
precededBy Assam Legislative Assembly (for the area of Meghalaya)
primaryFunction budget approval for the state of Meghalaya
lawmaking for the state of Meghalaya
oversight of the Government of Meghalaya
seatOfGovernment Shillong
sessionFrequency meets at least three times a year
state Meghalaya
termLength 5 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post
website https://megassembly.gov.in/

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Chief Minister of Meghalaya positionHeldInTheLegislature Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Chief Minister of Meghalaya reportsTo Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Government of Meghalaya hasLegislativeBranch Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Government of Meghalaya responsibleTo Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Advocate General of Meghalaya hasRightToSpeakIn Meghalaya Legislative Assembly (without vote)
linked to: Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly partOf Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly legislativeBody Meghalaya Legislative Assembly