Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

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Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly are elected representatives who form the unicameral state legislature of Meghalaya, responsible for lawmaking, governance oversight, and choosing the state’s Chief Minister.

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Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elected representative
public office holder
antiDefectionLawUnder Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India
canBeDissolvedEarlyBy Governor of Meghalaya
canServeAs Chief Minister of Meghalaya
Minister in the Meghalaya state government
Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
chamberType unicameral
constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
country India
disqualificationGround disqualification under anti-defection law
holding an office of profit under government (with exceptions)
not a citizen of India or voluntarily acquiring foreign citizenship
undischarged insolvent
unsound mind as declared by a competent court
electedBy voters of Meghalaya
electionInterval every 5 years unless dissolved earlier
electionType state legislative assembly election
eligibilityRequirement must be a citizen of India
must be registered as an elector in India
must meet minimum age requirement for state legislators
governedBy Representation of the People Act, 1951
jurisdiction State of Meghalaya
linked to: Meghalaya
legislativeBody Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
levelOfGovernment state
oathAdministeredBy Governor of Meghalaya or a person appointed by the Governor
oversightMechanism legislative committees
motions and resolutions
question hour
partOf Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
primaryFunction control of state finances and budget
lawmaking for the state of Meghalaya
oversight of the state government
represent assembly constituencies in Meghalaya
responsibility approving state taxation measures
choosing the Chief Minister of Meghalaya
debating public policy and state legislation
participating in amendment of state laws
raising questions and motions on governance issues
representing the interests of their constituencies
supporting or withdrawing confidence in the Council of Ministers
state Meghalaya
subordinateTo Constitution of India
takeOathUnder Third Schedule of the Constitution of India
termLength 5 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post
workplace Meghalaya Legislative Assembly building

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Chief Minister of Meghalaya nominatedBy Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly