List of Leaders of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
| Leader of the House of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| सभागृह नेते महाराष्ट्र विधान परिषद | |
 Seal of Maharashtra | |
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| Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Government of Maharashtra |
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Seat | Maharashtra Legislature |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra & Cabinet |
| Term length | During the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum) |
| Constituting instrument | - |
| Precursor | Leader of the House of The Bombay Legislative Council (1947-60) |
| Inaugural holder | Yashwantrao Chavan (1960 - 1962) |
| Formation | 1 May 1960 |
| Deputy | Subhash Desai |
| Salary | ₹ - approximately |
| Website | - |
Ajit Pawar is the current Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Leader of the House[]
The Council has a Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the Chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.[1]
| Leader of the House | Party | Tenure | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eknath Khadse | BJP | 9 December 2014 | 7 July 2016 | [2] | |
| Chandrakant Patil | 8 July 2016 | 2 July 2019 | [3] | ||
| Subhash Desai (Acting) | Shiv Sena | 16 December 2019[4] | 23 February 2020 | [5] | |
| Ajit Pawar | NCP | 24 February 2020 | Incumbent | ||
See also[]
- List of governors of Maharashtra
- List of chief ministers of Maharashtra
- List of Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
References[]
- ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse elevated as leader of house in Maharashtra Council". The Indian Express. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Council: Chandrakant Patil replaces Khadse as leader of house". Business Standard. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Ashish Roy (5 December 2019). "6-week winter session reduced to 6 days". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Maharashtra:Ajit Pawar made leader of the Upper House". The Times of India. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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