Legislative Assembly and Governor
Legislative Assembly and Governor
Jharkhand has a unicameral legislature of 81 seats and a Governor appointed by the President. The Governor's role is larger here than in most states because the Fifth Schedule gives special powers over Scheduled Areas.
Vidhan Sabha — 81 seats | ST reserved 28, SC reserved 9 | No Legislative Council
The Vidhan Sabha
- 81 seats, elected for a normal term of five yearsबार-बार पूछा जाता है
- Reserved seats — 28 for Scheduled Tribes and 9 for Scheduled Castes
- The house is unicameral — Jharkhand has no Vidhan Parishad
- It is presided over by the Speaker, assisted by the Deputy Speaker
- Sittings are usually at Ranchi, and in some years a session is held at Dumka
- Jharkhand sends 14 members to the Lok Sabha and 6 to the Rajya Sabha
The Governor
- Appointed by the President of India and holds office during the President's pleasure
- Head of the state executive; all executive action runs in the Governor's name
- Appoints the Chief Minister and, on the CM's advice, other ministers
- Summons, prorogues and can dissolve the Vidhan Sabha
- Gives assent to bills, may withhold assent, or reserve a bill for the President
- Appoints the Advocate General and members of state commissions
Special powers over Scheduled Areas
- Under the Fifth Schedule, the Governor has a special role in Scheduled Areas
- The Governor may direct that a law of Parliament or the state legislature shall not apply there, or shall apply with modifications
- The Governor may make regulations for peace and good government in those areas
- Such regulations can restrict transfer of land and regulate money lending
- The Governor sends an annual report on Scheduled Areas to the President
- The Tribes Advisory Council works under this same constitutional scheme
Assembly and Governor at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Assembly seats | 81, unicameral |
| ST reserved seats | 28 |
| SC reserved seats | 9 |
| Lok Sabha seats | 14 |
| Rajya Sabha seats | 6 |
| Presiding officer | Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha |
| Governor appointed by | President of India |
Points that get asked
- Number of assembly seats — 81
- Reserved seats — 28 ST and 9 SC
- Does Jharkhand have a Legislative Council — no
- Constitutional basis of the Governor's special powers — the Fifth Schedule
- Report on Scheduled Areas goes to — the President
पांचवीं अनुसूची के तहत राज्यपाल अनुसूचित क्षेत्रों में किसी कानून को लागू न करने या संशोधन के साथ लागू करने का निर्देश दे सकते हैं। यही झारखंड में राज्यपाल की भूमिका को विशेष बनाता है।
Memory hook — Teen ankde ek saath — 81 vidhan sabha, 14 lok sabha, 6 rajya sabha. Aur do aarakshan — ST 28, SC 9.
Yahan confuse hote hain — Rajyapal ki samanya shakti aur Paanchvi Anusuchi wali vishesh shakti alag hain.
✗ The Governor can make any law for the state | ✓ The Governor can make regulations only for Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule
✗ Jharkhand me Vidhan Parishad hai | ✓ Jharkhand ekasadaniya hai, Vidhan Parishad nahi hai
Exam pointer — JPSC me Rajyapal ki Paanchvi Anusuchi wali shakti Prelims aur Mains dono me aati hai — ise TAC aur PESA ke saath jod kar padho. JSSC CGL, JTGLCCE aur JKCE me seedha — kitni seat, kitni aarakshit. Ye chapter ka sabse aasan topic hai, isliye ankde bilkul pakke rakho.
Ek nazar me
- Vidhan Sabha — 81 seats, unicameral
- Reserved — 28 ST and 9 SC
- No Vidhan Parishad in the state
- Lok Sabha 14, Rajya Sabha 6
- Presided over by the Speaker
- Governor appointed by the President
- Governor heads the state executive
- Fifth Schedule gives the Governor special powers in Scheduled Areas
- Governor may bar or modify laws in those areas
- Annual report on Scheduled Areas goes to the President