For the provincial assembly in Pakistan, see Punjab Provincial Assembly.
Punjab Legislative Assembly
16th Punjab Assembly
Type
Type
Unicameral
History
Established
1952
Preceded by
Interim East Punjab Assembly
Leadership
Governor
Banwarilal Purohit since 31 August 2021
Speaker
Kultar Singh Sandhwan, AAP since 21 March 2022
Deputy Speaker
Jai Krishan Singh, AAP since 30 June 2022
Leader of the House (Chief Minister)
Bhagwant Mann, AAP since 16 March 2022
Deputy Leader of the House (Cabinet Minister)
Harpal Singh Cheema, AAP since 21 March 2022
Minister of Legislative Affairs
Balkar Singh, AAP since 31 May 2023
Leader of the Opposition
Partap Singh Bajwa, INC since 9 April 2022
Deputy Leader of Opposition
Vacant, INC since 16 March 2024
Structure
Seats
117
Political groups
Government (91)
AAP (91)
Official Opposition (16)
INC (15)
Other opposition (8)
BJP (3)
SAD (3)
BSP (1)
IND (3)[1][2]
Vacant (2)
Vacant (2)
Length of term
5 years; renewable
Elections
Voting system
First-past-the-post
First election
26 March 1952
Last election
20 February 2022
Next election
February 2027 or earlier
Meeting place
Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh, India
Website
Punjab Legislative Assembly
Constitution
Constitution of India
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.
^"Congress suspends Abohar MLA Sandeep Jakhar for 'anti-party' activities". Hindustan Times. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
^"Congress suspends Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Chaudhary for anti-party activities". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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