Telangana Legislative Assembly Telaṅgāṇa Śāsana Sabha | |
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3rd Telangana Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | of the Telangana Legislature |
Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Founded | 2 June 2014 |
Preceded by | Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
New session started | 9 December 2023 |
Leadership | |
Jishnu Dev Varma since 31 July 2024 | |
Secretary General | Dr. Narasimha Charyulu since 1 September 2017 |
Deputy Speaker | Vacant since 3 December 2023 |
Structure | |
Seats | 119 |
Political groups | Government (76)
Official Opposition (28)
Other opposition (15) |
Length of term | 2023 – 2028 |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
First election | 30 April 2014 |
Last election | 30 November 2023 |
Next election | November 2028 |
Meeting place | |
Assembly Building, Hyderabad, Telangana | |
Website | |
Telangana Legislative Assembly |
The Telangana Legislative Assembly (ISO: Telangāṇa Śāsana Sabha) is the lower house of the Telangana Legislature. The Legislative Assembly of Telangana currently consists of 119 elected members.
The members of the Vidhana Sabha are directly elected by people through adult franchise. Each constituency elects one member of the assembly. Members are popularly known as M.L.A.s. The assembly is elected using the simple plurality or "first past the post" electoral system. The elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India.