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Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members, the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed.
History
The 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly was constituted following the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections, held in two phases on 1 and 5 December 2022, with the results declared on 8 December.[1] Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 156 out of 182 seats, creating a new record of winning the most seats in Gujarat's electoral history.[2] The previous record for the highest number of seats won in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly was held by the Indian National Congress, which secured 149 seats in the 1985 elections under the leadership of Madhav Singh Solanki.[3] Since 1995 BJP has been in power in Gujarat.[4]
The Indian National Congress (INC), which had been the principal opposition party, won only 17 seats.[2] Aam Adami Party (AAP) won 5 seats, Independent candidates won 3 seats and Samajwadi Party won 1 seat.[5]
Government formation
After gaining a super majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, the BJP elected Bhupendrabhai Patel as the leader of the legislative party on 10 December 2022.[6] On 12 December 2022, Bhupendrabhai Patel took oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat by Governor Acharya Devavrat. Also 8 leaders took oath as cabinet ministers, two as Minister of State with independent charges and six others as Minister of State.[7]
On 13 December 2022, 3 independent candidates decided to support the BJP government.[8]
First Session and Oath-Taking
The first session of the 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly commenced on 19 December 2022 in Gandhinagar.[5] Yogesh Patel, a senior BJP legislator, sworn in all 186 members of the assembly. All MLAs took the oath in the name of God except Congress' Jignesh Mevani and BJP's Karan Solanki, who took oath in the name of constitution.[5]
On 20 December 2022, Shankar Chaudhary, a BJP MLA from Tharad, was elected as the Speaker of the House. Jetha Bharwad, a 6 times MLA from Shehra, was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the House.[9]
Notable positions
| S.No | Position | Portrait | Name | Party | Constituency | Office Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speaker | File:SC Pro Pic 10-04-2016.jpg | Shankar Chaudhary | rowspan="4" style="background:Template:Party color" | | BJP | Tharad | 20 December 2022[10] |
| 2 | Deputy Speaker | Purnesh Modi | Surat West | 16 February 2026 | |||
| 3 | Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | File:Bhupendra PAtel Sanskrit (cropped).jpg | Bhupendrabhai Patel[11] | Ghatlodia | 12 December 2022[12] | ||
| 4 | Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister) | File:Harsh Sanghavi.jpg | Harsh Sanghavi | Majura | 17 October 2025 | ||
| 5 | Leader of the opposition | Vacant | |||||
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Party wise distribution
| Party | No. of MLA's | Leader of the Party
in Assembly |
Leader's Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:Template:Party color" | | Bharatiya Janata Party | 162 | Bhupendrabhai Patel[13] | Ghatlodia |
| style="background:Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress | 12 | Tushar Chaudhary | Khedbhrama |
| style="background:Template:Party color"| | Aam Aadmi Party | 4 | Chaitar Vasava[14] | Dediapada |
| style="background:Template:Party color" | | Samajwadi Party | 1 | Kandhal Jadeja[15] | Kutiyana |
| style="background:Template:Party color" | | Independent | 3 | ||
| Total no of MLA's | 182 | |||
Members of Legislative Assembly
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See also
References
- ↑ General Election to Legislative Assembly of Gujarat, 2022. Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Election Commission(3 November 2022). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gujarat Election Results 2022: Full list of winners & constituencies. The Times of India(9 December 2022). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ How BJP's triumph and Congress's rout in rural seats led to historic Gujarat verdict(10 December 2022). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ Gujarat Election Result 2022 Highlights | BJP retains power for record 7th term; brand Modi shines. Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Gujarat Assembly: 182 newly-elected MLAs take oath, Langa, Mahesh. The Hindu(19 December 2025). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel elected as leader of BJP legislative party in Gandhinaga, says Harsh Sanghavi. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ Gujarat CM oath ceremony Live Updates: PM Modi, Amit Shah on stage, Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM for second time. The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ 3 independent MLAs to support BJP in Gujarat. India Today. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ Shankar Chaudhary elected unopposed as Speaker of Gujarat Assembly. The Economic Times(20 December 2022). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ↑ Shankar Chaudhary took office as Vidhan Sabha speaker. www.zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ Bhupendrabhai Petel to sworn as CM again. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ Gujarat Oath Today, PM, Top Ministers And 200 Saints To Attend: 10 Facts. NDTV.com(12 December 2022). Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ Bhupendrabhai to sworn again as Chief Minister. www.theprint.in. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ AAP appoints tribal MLA as legislature party leader in Gujarat Assembly. The Indian Express(28 January 2023). Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ↑ Samajwadi Party candidate won from Kutiyana. www.news18.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ Mavjibhai Desai won Dhanera seat. www.abplive.com(2022-12-08). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ Independent candidate Dhavalsinh Zala reclaims seat. cnbctv18.com(2022-12-07). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ Gujarat AAP MLA resigns from all party posts; suspended. Deccan Herald(2025-06-26).
- ↑ Gujarat's former State minister Shankar Chaudhary set to become next Assembly Speaker. The Hindu(2022-12-15). Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ Gujarat Congress MLA C J Chavda resigns, likely to join BJP. The Indian Express.
- ↑ Bhupendra Patel Elected Leader Of BJP Legislative Party, To Take Oath As Gujarat CM On Monday. ABP Live(10 December 2022). Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ Arjun Modhwadia, Congress leader resigns from Gujarat Assembly, likely to join BJP. IndiaTV.
- ↑ Gujarat AAP MLA Bhupendra Bhayani resigns, set to join BJP. The Hindu(2023-12-13). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ Gujarat AAP MLA resigns from all party posts; suspended. Deccan Herald(2025-06-26).
- ↑ Khambhat Congress MLA Chirag Patel resigns. DeshGujarat(2023-12-19). Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Gujarat's former State minister Shankar Chaudhary set to become next Assembly Speaker. The Hindu(2022-12-15). Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ Gujarat : Independent MLA Dharmendrasinh Vaghela Joins BJP Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections. The Blunt Times.