Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
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Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly are elected representatives who form the unicameral state legislature of Meghalaya, responsible for lawmaking, governance oversight, and choosing the state’s Chief Minister.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected representative
ⓘ
public office holder ⓘ |
| antiDefectionLawUnder | Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedEarlyBy | Governor of Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canServeAs |
Chief Minister of Meghalaya
ⓘ
Minister in the Meghalaya state government ⓘ Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberType | unicameral ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| disqualificationGround |
disqualification under anti-defection law
ⓘ
holding an office of profit under government (with exceptions) ⓘ not a citizen of India or voluntarily acquiring foreign citizenship ⓘ undischarged insolvent ⓘ unsound mind as declared by a competent court ⓘ |
| electedBy | voters of Meghalaya ⓘ |
| electionInterval | every 5 years unless dissolved earlier ⓘ |
| electionType | state legislative assembly election ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a citizen of India
ⓘ
must be registered as an elector in India ⓘ must meet minimum age requirement for state legislators ⓘ |
| governedBy | Representation of the People Act, 1951 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Meghalaya Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | Governor of Meghalaya or a person appointed by the Governor ⓘ |
| oversightMechanism |
legislative committees
ⓘ
motions and resolutions ⓘ question hour ⓘ |
| partOf | Meghalaya Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
control of state finances and budget
ⓘ
lawmaking for the state of Meghalaya ⓘ oversight of the state government ⓘ |
| represent | assembly constituencies in Meghalaya ⓘ |
| responsibility |
approving state taxation measures
ⓘ
choosing the Chief Minister of Meghalaya ⓘ debating public policy and state legislation ⓘ participating in amendment of state laws ⓘ raising questions and motions on governance issues ⓘ representing the interests of their constituencies ⓘ supporting or withdrawing confidence in the Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| state | Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takeOathUnder | Third Schedule of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| workplace | Meghalaya Legislative Assembly building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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