The Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council presides over the proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The chairman is elected internally by the Maharashtra Legislative Council.[1] The deputy chairman presides in his absence.
Eligibility
The chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council:
- Must be a citizen of India;
- Must not be less than 25 years of age; and
- Should not hold any office of profit under the Government of Maharashtra.
Chairmen
The Maharashtra Legislative Council is headed by a chairperson, elected by members in a simple majority vote. The following is the list of chairpersons of the council.[2]
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Denotes acting chairperson
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Portrait
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Name
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Tenure
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Party
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| Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1937–47)
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| 1
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Mangal Das Pakvasa
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22 July 1937
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16 August 1947
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10 years, 25 days
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Indian National Congress
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| Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1947–60)
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| 2
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Ramchandra Soman
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18 August 1947
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5 May 1952
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4 years, 261 days
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Indian National Congress
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| 3
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Ramarao Srinivasrao Hukkerikar
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5 May 1952
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20 November 1956
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4 years, 199 days
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| 4
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Bhogilal Dhirajlal Lala
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21 November 1956
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10 July 1960
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3 years, 232 days
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| Maharashtra Legislative Council (born 1960)
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| 5
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Vitthal Sakharam Page
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11 July 1960
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24 April 1978
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17 years, 287 days
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Indian National Congress
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Ram Meghe
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13 June 1978
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15 June 1978
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2 days
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| 6
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R. S. Gavai
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15 June 1978
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22 September 1982
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4 years, 99 days
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Republican Party of India
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| 7
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Jayant Shridhar Tilak
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23 September 1982
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7 July 1998
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15 years, 287 days
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Indian National Congress
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Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh
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20 July 1998
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24 July 1998
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4 days
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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| 8
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N. S. Pharande
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24 July 1998
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7 July 2004
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5 years, 349 days
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Vasant Davkhare
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9 July 2004
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13 August 2004
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35 days
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Nationalist Congress Party
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| 9
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Shivajirao Deshmukh
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13 August 2004
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16 March 2015
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10 years, 215 days
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Indian National Congress
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| 10
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Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar
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20 March 2015
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7 July 2016
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7 years, 109 days
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Nationalist Congress Party
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| 8 July 2016
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7 July 2022
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Neelam Gorhe
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7 July 2022
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Incumbent
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2 years, 164 days
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Shiv Sena
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Deputy Chairman
See also
References
