About the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, also known as Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, is the lower house of the Maharashtra Legislature. It is located in Mumbai, with winter sessions also held in Nagpur.
Current Assembly
The 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was elected in November 2024. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance formed the government.
Leadership
Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis (BJP)
Speaker: Rahul Narwekar (BJP)
Leader of Opposition: Vacant
Assembly Structure
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has 288 elected seats. A party or alliance requires at least 145 seats to secure a majority.
Ruling and Opposition Parties
The ruling Mahayuti alliance includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde, and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by the Ajit Pawar faction.
The opposition includes Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar).
Next Assembly Election
The next Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election is expected in 2029.