12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Government of Maharashtra

Maharashtra state is formed in 1960. In Maharashtra 288 MLA’s were elected for a period of 5 years. Maharashtra has a two-tier legislature i.e. it consists of two houses: Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) and Vidhan Parishad (legislative council) same as parliamentary system. Government is formed by the party, who is having majority either individually or in alliance. The leader of majority in assembly becomes the Chief Minister and selects the cabinet members.

The 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections were held on October 13, 2009. The ruling Democratic Front (Congress and NCP) contested the elections against the NDA(Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)). Voters elected the 288 members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in newly organized assembly constituencies after the delimitation approved in 2008.

The results were declared on October 22, 2009. 60% voters casted their votes. Congress and Nationalist Congress Party got clear majority with 82 and 62 seat each. Shivsena won 45 seats and BJP 46 seats. In twelfth Maharashtra Legislative Assembly there were two CM first Ashok Chavan who resigned after Adarsh scam after that Prithviraj Chavan became Chief Minister.