Punjab Legislative Assembly
Punjab Legislative Assembly Punjab Vidhan Sabha | |
|---|---|
| 16th Punjab Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1952 |
| Preceded by | Interim East Punjab Assembly |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 117 |
Political groups | Government (93)
Official Opposition (16)
Other Opposition (7) Vacant (1)
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Length of term | 5 years; renewable |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
First election | 26 March 1952 |
Last election | 20 February 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh, India | |
| Website | |
| Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of India | |
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The Punjab Legislative Assembly or the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab in India. The Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted in March 2022. At present, it consists of 117 members, directly elected from 117 single-seat constituencies. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner. The Speaker of the sixteenth assembly is Kultar Singh Sandhwan. The meeting place of the Legislative Assembly since 6 March 1961 is the Vidhan Bhavan in Chandigarh.