The Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council presides over the proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The chairman is elected internally by the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The deputy chairperson presides in his absence.
Eligibility The chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council:
Must be a citizen of India; Must not be less than 25 years of age; and Should not hold any office of profit under the Government of Maharashtra.
List of Chairpersons The Maharashtra Legislative Council is headed by a chairperson, elected by members in a simple majority vote. The following is the list of chairpersons of the council. °Denotes acting chairperson #PortraitNameTenureParty Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1937–47) 1 Mangal Das Pakvasa 22 July 1937 16 August 1947 Indian National Congress Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council (1947–60) 2 Ramchandra Soman 18 August 1947 5 May 1952 Indian National Congress 3 Ramarao Srinivasrao Hukkerikar 5 May 1952 20 November 1956 4 Bhogilal Dhirajlal Lala 21 November 1956 10 July 1960 Maharashtra Legislative Council (born 1960) 1 Vitthal Sakharam Page 11 July 1960 24 April 1978 Indian National Congress ° Ram Meghe 13 June 1978 15 June 1978 2 R. S. Gavai 15 June 1978 22 September 1982 Republican Party of India 3 Jayant Shridhar Tilak 23 September 1982 7 July 1998 Indian National Congress ° B. T. Deshmukh 20 July 1998 24 July 1998 Bharatiya Janata Party 4 N. S. Pharande 24 July 1998 7 July 2004 ° Vasant Davkhare 9 July 2004 13 August 2004 Nationalist Congress Party 5 Shivajirao Deshmukh 13 August 2004 16 March 2015 Indian National Congress 6 Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar 20 March 2015 7 July 2016 Nationalist Congress Party 8 July 2016 7 July 2022 ° Neelam Gorhe 7 July 2022 19 December 2024 Shiv Sena7Ram Shinde19 December 2024IncumbentBharatiya Janata Party
List of Deputy Chairpersons
№Portrait NameTerm of officeChairmen of the HouseParty 1 . Manikrao Thakre 05 August 2016 19 July 2018 Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar Indian National Congress 2Neelam Gorhe 24 June 2019 24 April 2020 Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar Shiv Sena 08 September 2020 01 July 2026 Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar Herself (acting) Ram Shinde 3Sachin Ahir 01 July 2026 IncumbentRam Shinde
See also List of governors of Maharashtra List of chief ministers of Maharashtra List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra List of speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly List of deputy speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly List of leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly List of leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Council List of deputy leaders of the House in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly List of deputy leaders of the House in the Maharashtra Legislative Council List of leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly List of leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council List of deputy leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly List of deputy leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council
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