Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly

Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
13th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded1957 by Monarchy Commission, Presidential Commission.
Preceded byJammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly
Leadership
Manoj Sinha
since 7 August 2020
Speaker
Abdul Rahim Rather, JKNC
since 4 November 2024
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Omar Abdullah, JKNC
since 16 October 2024
Deputy Leader of the House
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Surinder Kumar Choudhary, JKNC
since 16 October 2024
Sunil Kumar Sharma, BJP
since 3 November 2024
Structure
Seats119 (90 seats + 24 seats reserved for Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir) + 5 Nominated by LG
Political groups
Government (55)
  INDIA (55)

Official Opposition (28)

  BJP (28)

Other Opposition (5)

  JKPDP (3)
  JKPC (1)
  IND (1)

Nominated (5)

  NOM (5)

Vacant (2)

  Vacant (2)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
18 September 2024 to 1 October 2024
Next election
September/October 2029
Meeting place
Legislative Assembly, Srinagar (Summer session)
Legislative Assembly, Jammu (Winter session)
Website
jkla.neva.gov.in

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, also known as the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha, is the legislature of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Prior to 2019, the State of Jammu and Kashmir had a bicameral legislature with a legislative assembly (lower house) and a legislative council (upper house). The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, passed by the Parliament of India in August 2019, replaced this with a unicameral legislature while also re-organising the state into a union territory. The 12th assembly was dissolved by the Governor on 21 November 2018.[5] The 13th assembly was elected in September and October 2024.

  1. ^ "Peoples' mandate will be fulfilled soon: Tarigami after President's rule over J&K ended". Greater Kashmir. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "J&K assembly elections: AAP extends support to JKNC". The Times of India. 11 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ Singh, Rimjhim (11 October 2024). "J&K polls: Four Independent MLAs help NC cross majority mark". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ Agencies (11 October 2024). "NC-Cong alliance stakes claim to form govt in J&K: Omar". thefederal.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Amid contrasting claims, J&K Governor dissolves Assembly". The Hindu. 21 November 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 February 2022.