In new Assembly book, get to know qualifications of legislators and their professional backgrounds

The book reveals that in the current Assembly, 12 members have educational qualifications less than Class VIII, 28 are Class X pass out, and 46 have cleared Class XII. Besides, 91 MLAs in the 403-member Assembly are graduates, 61 are postgraduate, 31 have LLB degrees, and 38 are masters in law (LLM). Not just this, 21 members have either medical or engineering degrees, 13 hold PhDs and three have diplomas. Moreover, 59 members have more than one educational qualification.

In a state where agriculture still dominates the economy, it’s not surprising to know that 160 out of the 403 members have listed agriculture as profession.

Segregation based on age points out that five members are in the age group of 25-30 years, 41 are less than 40 years of age, and 44 are in the bracket of 41-45 years. The maximum number of legislators, however, falls under the age bracket of 46-60 years. Sixty-seven members each come under the age group of 46-50 and 51 to 55 years, 62 are in the age group of 56 to 60 years, 53 are in the group of 61 to 65 years, 38 are in the bracket of 66 to 70 years and 17 are in the age group of 71 to 75.

Four members are, however, above 75 years of age.