In four poll-bound states, Assembly sittings down, Rajasthan bucks trend somewhat
The current Rajasthan Assembly held 147 sittings, the highest since 1985-1990. But it was still lower than the sittings of Assemblies before that, except the sixth one. In MP, the Assembly sat for the second fewest days on record.
The illuminated Rajasthan Assembly in Jaipur on the eve of the Independence Day this year. (Express File Photo by Rohit Jain Paras) An analysis of the Assemblies of four of the five states that will go to polls in November — Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana — shows they have had fewer sittings compared to previous ones.
The voters will elect their 16th Assemblies in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, ninth in Mizoram, sixth in Chhattisgarh, and third in Telangana. The terms of the current Assemblies are set to expire on December 17, 2023, in Mizoram; on January 3, 2024, in Chhattisgarh; on January 6, 2024; in Madhya Pradesh; on January 14, 2024, in Rajasthan; and on January 16, 2024 in Telangana.
Madhya Pradesh
The data shows that Madhya Pradesh’s current Assembly, which is its 15th, has held only 79 sittings — the second-lowest since 1956-’57, when the state’s first Assembly was elected. The state’s first Assembly had a very short lifespan, having met for only 16 days. The 11th Assembly (1998-2003) saw the highest number of sittings at 288. However, since then, there has been a considerable decline in the number of sittings.
Number of sittings in Madhya Pradesh Assembly
Number of sittings in Rajasthan Assembly
Number of sittings in Chhattisgarh Assembly
Number of sittings in Telangana Assembly
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