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<h2 id="maharashtra-legislature-leaders">Maharashtra Legislature Leaders</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>House</th><th>Leader</th><th>Portrait</th><th>Since</th></tr><tr><th colspan="4">Maharashtra Legislative Council Posts</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">Group Leader Legislature Council BJP Party</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Pravin_Darekar/xDeLMfNU">Pravin Darekar</a></td><td></td><td>16 December 2019</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">Group Leader Legislature Council SHS Party</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Viplav_Bajoria/X0FXPDbG">Viplav Bajoria</a></td><td></td><td>1 March 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(UBT)/omNCFMUC">Group Leader Legislature Council SS(UBT) Party</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Anil_Parab/9kNaAFoq">Anil Parab</a></td><td></td><td>7 July 2022</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Sharadchandra_Pawar)/cVBqM45o">Group Leader Legislature Council NCP(SP) Party</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Eknath_Khadse/nI0e6Qgy">Eknath Khadse</a></td><td></td><td>11 March 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">Group Leader Legislature Council Congress Party</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Satej_Patil/xoto3s82">Satej Patil</a></td><td></td><td>2 March 2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="party-group-leader--chief-whip-and-whip">Party Group Leader & Chief Whip and Whip</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>No</th><th colspan="2">Party</th><th>Post</th><th>Name</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">01</td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">Bharatiya Janata Party</a></td><td>Group Leader</td><td><a href="/facts/Pravin_Darekar/xDeLMfNU">Pravin Darekar</a></td></tr><tr><td>Chief Whip</td><td><a href="/facts/Vijay_Girkar/UjuvHGPj">Vijay Girkar</a></td></tr><tr><td>Whip</td><td><a href="/facts/Prasad_Lad/aFprPUdY">Prasad Lad</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">02</td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(UBT)/omNCFMUC">Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)</a></td><td>Group Leader</td><td><a href="/facts/Anil_Parab/9kNaAFoq">Anil Parab</a></td></tr><tr><td>Chief Whip</td><td><a href="/facts/Sunil_Shinde/A1kReJX2">Sunil Shinde</a></td></tr><tr><td>Whip</td><td><a href="/facts/Sachin_Ahir/pmrohCzW">Sachin Ahir</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">03</td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party/TbzmFrlL">Nationalist Congress Party</a></td><td>Group Leader</td><td><a href="/facts/Aniket_Tatkare/UQDzJDTm">Aniket Tatkare</a></td></tr><tr><td>Chief Whip</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>Whip</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">04</td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">Indian National Congress</a></td><td>Group Leader</td><td><a href="/facts/Satej_Patil/xoto3s82">Satej Patil</a></td></tr><tr><td>Chief Whip</td><td><a href="/facts/Abhijit_Wanjarri/Fj9wYE3m">Abhijit Wanjarri</a></td></tr><tr><td>Whip</td><td><a href="/facts/Rajesh_Rathod/DqxT534F">Rajesh Rathod</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">05</td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Sharadchandra_Pawar)/cVBqM45o">Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)</a></td><td>Group Leader</td><td><a href="/facts/Eknath_Khadse/nI0e6Qgy">Eknath Khadse</a></td></tr><tr><td>Chief Whip</td><td><a href="/facts/Shashikant_Shinde/YC1g3jhM">Shashikant Shinde</a></td></tr><tr><td>Whip</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>06</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(1966%25E2%2580%25932022)/fLAN0IXy">Shiv Sena</a></td><td>Group Leader & Chief Whip</td><td><a href="/facts/Viplav_Bajoria/X0FXPDbG">Viplav Bajoria</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="location">Location</h2> <p>The seat of the Vidhan Parishad is situated at the <a href="/facts/Nariman_Point/xCXCluQf">Nariman Point</a> area of <a href="/facts/South_Mumbai/jK7FHLxo">South Mumbai</a> in the capital <a href="/facts/Mumbai/BdoEc10R">Mumbai</a>. The budget session and the <a href="/facts/Monsoon/0a2o484v">monsoon</a> session are convened in Mumbai whereas the winter session is convened in the auxiliary capital <a href="/facts/Nagpur/CEBURus5">Nagpur</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p> <table></table> <h2 id="composition-of-legislative-council">Composition of Legislative Council</h2> <p>Legislative Council shall consist of not less than 40 members or maximum one-third of the total number of members in the legislative assembly, chosen in the manner provided in this section. </p> <ol><li>30 members shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly.</li> <li>7 members are elected from amongst graduates from seven divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai, Amravati Division, Nashik Division, Aurangabad Division, Konkan Division, Nagpur Division and Pune Division)</li> <li>7 members are elected from amongst teachers from seven divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai, Amravati Division, Nashik Division, Aurangabad Division, Konkan Division, Nagpur Division and Pune Division)</li> <li>22 members are elected from amongst the local bodies of Maharashtra from 21 divisions of Maharashtra ( Mumbai (2 seats) and one seat each from Ahmednagar, Akola-cum-Washim-cum-Buldhana, Amravati, Aurangabad-cum-Jalna, Bhandara- Gondiya, Dhule-cum-Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Osmanabad-cum-Latur-cum-Beed, Parbhani-Hingoli, Pune, Raigad-cum-Ratnagiri-cum-Sindhudurg, Sangli-cum-Satara, Solapur, Thane-cum-Palghar, Wardha-cum-Chandrapur-cum-Gadhchiroli and Yavatmal)</li> <li>12 members having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of matters such as literature, science, art, co-operative movement and social service shall be nominated by the Governor</li></ol> <p>It is a continuous House and not subject to dissolution. However, one-third of its members retire every second year and are replaced by new members. As such a member enjoys a tenure of six years. The members of the Vidhan Parishad elect its chairman and deputy chairman. </p> <h2 id="constituencies-and-members-78">Constituencies and Members (78)</h2> <p>Following are recent members of Maharashtra Legislative Council<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <h3>Elected by the <a href="/facts/Maharashtra_Legislative_Assembly/McECEhWE">Legislative Assembly members</a> (30)</h3> <p>Keys: <a href="/facts/BJP/raIzUjH5">BJP</a> (14) <a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a> (4) <a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(post%25E2%2580%25932023)/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a> (4) <a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(Uddhav_Balasaheb_Thackeray)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a> (3) <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a> (3) <a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Sharadchandra_Pawar)/cVBqM45o">NCP-SP</a> (2) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>#</th><th>Member</th><th colspan="2">Party</th><th>Term Start</th><th>Term End</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/Pankaja_Munde/AdeKJEjl">Pankaja Munde</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Yogesh_Tilekar/M3yU4gFy">Yogesh Tilekar</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Parinay_Phuke/6dtrWRdg">Parinay Phuke</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Amit Gorkhe</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><a href="/facts/Sadabhau_Khot/1oTzWsWG">Sadabhau Khot</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Pravin_Darekar/xDeLMfNU">Pravin Darekar</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>08-July-2022</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Ram_Shinde/WGYYyqw8">Ram Shinde</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>08-July-2022</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Shrikant Bharatiya</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>08-July-2022</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/Prasad_Lad/aFprPUdY">Prasad Lad</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>08-July-2022</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Uma Khapre</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>08-July-2022</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/Ranjitsinh_Mohite-Patil/KMMKLSwT">Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>14-May-2020</td><td>13-May-2026</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td><a href="/facts/Sandip_Joshi/cB7nRQ23">Sandip Joshi</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>20-Mar-2025</td><td>13-May-2026</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td><a href="/facts/Dadarao_Keche/2J28IvjM">Dadarao Keche</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>20-Mar-2025</td><td>13-May-2026</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Sanjay Kenekar</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>20-Mar-2025</td><td>13-May-2026</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td><a href="/facts/Krupal_Tumane/Mx2ELFtw">Krupal Tumane</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td><a href="/facts/Bhavana_Gawali/8hVWnHN7">Bhavana Gawali</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td><a href="/facts/Chandrakant_Raghuwanshi/ltrX9CY8">Chandrakant Raghuwanshi</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a></td><td>20-Mar-2025</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td><a href="/facts/Neelam_Gorhe/SCPJ1kTz">Neelam Gorhe</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a></td><td>14-May-2020</td><td>13-May-2026</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Shivaji Rao Garje</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Sanjay Khodke</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a></td><td>20-Mar-2025</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td><a href="/facts/Ramraje_Naik_Nimbalkar/cAPmbCWY">Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a></td><td>08-July-2022</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td><a href="/facts/Amol_Mitkari/kT3aKEkC">Amol Mitkari</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a></td><td>14-May-2020</td><td>13-May-2026</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Milind Narvekar</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(UBT)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td><a href="/facts/Sachin_Ahir/pmrohCzW">Sachin Ahir</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(UBT)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a></td><td>08-July-2022</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td><a href="/facts/Uddhav_Thackeray/IIYdal84">Uddhav Thackeray</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(UBT)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a></td><td>14-May-2020</td><td>13-May-2026</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td><a href="/facts/Pradnya_Rajeev_Satav/IPpG5QCw">Pradnya Satav</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a></td><td>28-July-2024</td><td>27-July-2030</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td><a href="/facts/Bhai_Jagtap/ft3c0AK5">Bhai Jagtap</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a></td><td>08-July-2022</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td><a href="/facts/Rajesh_Rathod/DqxT534F">Rajesh Rathod</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a></td><td>14-May-2020</td><td>13-May-2026</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td><a href="/facts/Eknath_Khadse/nI0e6Qgy">Eknath Khadse</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Sharadchandra_Pawar)/cVBqM45o">NCP(SP)</a></td><td>08-July-2022</td><td>07-July-2028</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td><a href="/facts/Shashikant_Shinde/YC1g3jhM">Shashikant Shinde</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Sharadchandra_Pawar)/cVBqM45o">NCP(SP)</a></td><td>14-May-2020</td><td>13-May-2026</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Elected from Local Authorities' constituencies (22)</h3> <p>Keys: <a href="/facts/BJP/raIzUjH5">BJP</a> (3) <a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(Uddhav_Balasaheb_Thackeray)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a> (2) <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a> (1) <a href="/facts/Vacant/TuqaHDln">Vacant</a> (16) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>#</th><th>Constituency</th><th>Member</th><th colspan="2">Party</th><th>Term Start</th><th>Term End</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Mumbai</td><td><a href="/facts/Sunil_Shinde/A1kReJX2">Sunil Shinde</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(UBT)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a></td><td>02-Jan-2022</td><td>01-Jan-2028</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Mumbai</td><td>Raj Hans Singh</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>02-Jan-2022</td><td>01-Jan-2028</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Dhule-Nandurbar</td><td><a href="/facts/Amrish_Patel/4fM5ECqn">Amrish Patel</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>02-Jan-2022</td><td>01-Jan-2028</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Nagpur</td><td colspan="4"><i>vacant since 23-Nov-2024</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td><td>01-Jan-2028</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Akola-Washim-Buldhana</td><td>Vasant Khandelwal</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>02-Jan-2022</td><td>01-Jan-2028</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Kolhapur</td><td><a href="/facts/Satej_Patil/xoto3s82">Satej Patil</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a></td><td>02-Jan-2022</td><td>01-Jan-2028</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-Jalna</td><td><a href="/facts/Ambadas_Danve/YqmUW52M">Ambadas Danve</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(UBT)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a></td><td>30-Aug-2019</td><td>29-Aug-2025</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Osmanabad-Latur-Beed</td><td colspan='5"'>Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Amravati</td><td colspan='5"'>Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadhchiroli</td><td colspan='5"'>Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Nashik</td><td colspan='5"'>Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Parbhani-Hingoli</td><td colspan='5"'>Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Raigad-Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg</td><td colspan='5"'>Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Jalgaon</td><td colspan='5"'>Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Bhandara-Gondia</td><td colspan="5">Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Pune</td><td colspan="5">Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Sangli-Satara</td><td colspan="5">Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Nanded</td><td colspan="5">Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Yavatmal</td><td colspan="5">Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Thane-Palghar</td><td colspan="5">Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Ahilya Nagar</td><td colspan="5">Vacant</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Solapur</td><td colspan="5">Vacant</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Elected from Teachers constituencies (7)</h3> <p>Keys: <a href="/facts/Independent_politician/Pzzvg0CC">Independent</a> (2) <a href="/facts/BJP/raIzUjH5">BJP</a> (1) <a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a> (1) <a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(post%25E2%2580%25932023)/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a> (1) <a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(Uddhav_Balasaheb_Thackeray)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a> (1) <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a> (1) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>#</th><th>Constituency</th><th>Member</th><th colspan="2">Party</th><th>Term Start</th><th>Term End</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Mumbai</td><td>Jagannath Abhyankar</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(UBT)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a></td><td>08-Jul-2024</td><td>07-Jul-2030</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Nashik</td><td><a href="/facts/Kishor_Darade/UHLXw1Dq">Kishor Darade</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a></td><td>08-Jul-2024</td><td>07-Jul-2030</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Konkan</td><td>Dnyaneshwar Mhatre</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>08-Feb-2023</td><td>07-Feb-2029</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar</td><td><a href="/facts/Vikram_Vasantrao_Kale/mHWXAYhL">Vikram Kale</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a></td><td>08-Feb-2023</td><td>07-Feb-2029</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Nagpur</td><td>Sudhakar Adbale</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Independent_politician/Pzzvg0CC">Ind</a></td><td>08-Feb-2023</td><td>07-Feb-2029</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Pune</td><td>Jayant Asgaonkar</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a></td><td>07-Dec-2020</td><td>06-Dec-2026</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Amravati</td><td>Kiran Sarnaik</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Independent_politician/Pzzvg0CC">Ind</a></td><td>07-Dec-2020</td><td>06-Dec-2026</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Elected from Graduates constituencies (7)</h3> <p>Keys: <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a> (2) <a href="/facts/BJP/raIzUjH5">BJP</a> (1) <a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(post%25E2%2580%25932023)/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a> (1) <a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(Uddhav_Balasaheb_Thackeray)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a> (1) <a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Sharadchandra_Pawar)/cVBqM45o">NCP-SP</a> (1) <a href="/facts/Independent_politician/Pzzvg0CC">Independent</a> (1) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>#</th><th>Constituency</th><th>Member</th><th colspan="2">Party</th><th>Term Start</th><th>Term End</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Konkan</td><td><a href="/facts/Niranjan_Davkhare/oLabzDye">Niranjan Davkhare</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>08-Jul-2024</td><td>07-Jul-2030</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Mumbai</td><td><a href="/facts/Anil_Parab/9kNaAFoq">Anil Parab</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(UBT)/omNCFMUC">SS(UBT)</a></td><td>08-Jul-2024</td><td>07-Jul-2030</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Amravati</td><td>Dhiraj Lingade</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a></td><td>08-Feb-2023</td><td>07-Feb-2029</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Nashik</td><td><a href="/facts/Satyajeet_Tambe/k70meoRs">Satyajeet Tambe</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Independent_politician/Pzzvg0CC">Ind</a></td><td>08-Feb-2023</td><td>07-Feb-2029</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Nagpur</td><td><a href="/facts/Abhijit_Wanjarri/Fj9wYE3m">Abhijit Wanjarri</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a></td><td>07-Dec-2020</td><td>06-Dec-2026</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar</td><td><a href="/facts/Satish_Chavan/myRAqL9z">Satish Chavan</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a></td><td>07-Dec-2020</td><td>06-Dec-2026</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Pune</td><td><a href="/facts/Arun_Lad/QTIwPyn0">Arun Lad</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Sharadchandra_Pawar)/cVBqM45o">NCP(SP)</a></td><td>07-Dec-2020</td><td>06-Dec-2026</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Nominated by the <a href="/facts/Governor_of_Maharashtra/ttQ425mw">Governor</a> (12)</h3> <p>Keys: <a href="/facts/BJP/raIzUjH5">BJP</a> (3) <a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a> (2) <a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(post%25E2%2580%25932023)/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a> (2) <a href="/facts/Vacant/TuqaHDln">Vacant</a> (5) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>#</th><th>Member</th><th colspan="2">Party</th><th>Term Start</th><th>Term End</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Chitra Wagh</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>16-Oct-2024</td><td>15-Oct-2030</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Vikrant Patil</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>16-Oct-2024</td><td>15-Oct-2030</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Babusingh Rathod</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a></td><td>16-Oct-2024</td><td>15-Oct-2030</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Hemant_Patil/r5mFcw4z">Hemant Patil</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a></td><td>16-Oct-2024</td><td>15-Oct-2030</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><a href="/facts/Manisha_Kayande/dJgDTCmS">Manisha Kayande</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Shiv_Sena_(2022%25E2%2580%2593present)/0W6Ymd59">SHS</a></td><td>16-Oct-2024</td><td>15-Oct-2030</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Pankaj_Bhujbal/eVKlg9Sj">Pankaj Bhujbal</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a></td><td>16-Oct-2024</td><td>15-Oct-2030</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Idris_Naikwadi/nD3T3zLQ">Idris Naikwadi</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Nationalist_Congress_Party/TbzmFrlL">NCP</a></td><td>16-Oct-2024</td><td>15-Oct-2030</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="officers">Officers</h2> <h3>Chairman</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/List_of_chairpersons_of_the_Maharashtra_Legislative_Council/tya4y4qt">List of chairpersons of the Maharashtra Legislative Council</a></p> <h3>Leader of the House</h3> <p>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 "<i>Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister</i>". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/List_of_leaders_of_the_house_in_the_Maharashtra_Legislative_Council/lyYMPPAu">List of leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Council</a></p> <h3>Deputy Leader of the House</h3> <p>The council has a Deputy Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council Rules, which defines it as "<i>Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister</i>". The Rules further mandate that the chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h3>Leader of the Opposition</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/List_of_leaders_of_the_opposition_in_the_Maharashtra_Legislative_Council/qTcEyYwL">List of leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council</a></p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_members_of_the_Maharashtra_Legislative_Council/qvH2TkyT">List of members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Government_of_Maharashtra/vzD0B6Qt">Government of Maharashtra</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Maharashtra_Legislative_Assembly/McECEhWE">Maharashtra Legislative Assembly</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Vidhan_Parishad/YGrylGtp">Vidhan Parishad</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Vidhan Mandal Margadarshika" (PDF) (in Marathi). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022. <a href="http://mls.org.in/pdf/Margdarshika.pdf" target="_blank">http://mls.org.in/pdf/Margdarshika.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Maharashtra Legislative Council List of members" (PDF). 1 March 2022. <a href="http://mls.org.in/pdf2021/winter/list-of-council-member.pdf" target="_blank">http://mls.org.in/pdf2021/winter/list-of-council-member.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>The Hindu (28 July 2024). "Eleven MLCs take oath in Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241124135618/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/11-mlcs-take-oath-in-maharashtra/article68456573.ece" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20241124135618/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/11-mlcs-take-oath-in-maharashtra/article68456573.ece</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Hours before Maharashtra Assembly elections announcement, 7 nominated MLCs to be sworn in". The Indian Express. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024. <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-assembly-elections-nominated-mlc-sworn-in-9620692/" target="_blank">https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-assembly-elections-nominated-mlc-sworn-in-9620692/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>election of Chandrashekhar Bawankule from Kamthi <a href="/wiki/Chandrashekhar_Bawankule" target="_blank">/wiki/Chandrashekhar_Bawankule</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules" (PDF). 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021. <a href="http://mls.org.in/pdf/ebooks/council_rules_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://mls.org.in/pdf/ebooks/council_rules_en.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules" (PDF). 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021. <a href="http://mls.org.in/pdf/ebooks/council_rules_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://mls.org.in/pdf/ebooks/council_rules_en.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>