Members of the State Legislative Assembly, the only house of State Legislature in 28 states and 3 union territories of India and the lower house of 6 states, are elected by being voted upon by all adult citizens of India enlisted in the voter list of their respective state/union territory, from a set of candidates who stand in their respective constituencies. Every adult citizen of India can vote only in their constituency. Candidates who win the State Legislative Assembly elections are called 'Member of the Legislative Assembly' and hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the Governor of the respective state and Lieutenant Governor of the respective union territory on the advice of the Council of Ministers of the state/union territory headed by the Chief Minister. The assemblies meet on matters relating to the creation of new laws, the removal or amendment of existing laws of the state, as defined in the State List. Elections take place every five years to elect members for the state legislative assemblies.
Current legislative assemblies in India
| State/ Union Territory | Last Elections Held | Result Date | Largest/ Majority Party | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2024 | 4 June 2024 | TDP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2024 | 2 June 2024 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Assam | 2021 | 2 May 2021 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Bihar | 2025 | 14 November 2025 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Chhattisgarh | 2023 | 3 December 2023 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Goa | 2022 | 10 March 2022 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Gujarat | 2022 | 8 December 2022 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Haryana | 2024 | 8 October 2024 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2022 | 8 December 2022 | INC | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
| Jharkhand | 2024 | 23 November 2024 | JMM | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
| Karnataka | 2023 | 13 May 2023 | INC | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
| Kerala | 2021 | 2 May 2021 | CPI(M) | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2023 | 3 December 2023 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Maharashtra | 2024 | 23 November 2024 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Manipur | 2022 | 10 March 2022 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Meghalaya | 2023 | 2 March 2023 | NPP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Mizoram | 2023 | 4 December 2023 | ZPM | Zoram People's Movement | |
| Nagaland | 2023 | 2 March 2023 | NPF | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Odisha | 2024 | 4 June 2024 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Punjab | 2022 | 10 March 2022 | AAP | Others | |
| Rajasthan | 2023 | 3 December 2023 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Sikkim | 2024 | 2 June 2024 | SKM | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Tamil Nadu | 2021 | 2 May 2021 | DMK | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
| Telangana | 2023 | 3 December 2023 | INC | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
| Tripura | 2023 | 2 March 2023 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2022 | 10 March 2022 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Uttarakhand | 2022 | 10 March 2022 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| West Bengal | 2021 | 2 May 2021 | AITC | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
| Delhi * | 2025 | 8 February 2025 | BJP | National Democratic Alliance | |
| Jammu and Kashmir * | 2024 | 8 October 2024 | JKNC | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
| Puducherry * | 2021 | 2 May 2021 | AINRC | National Democratic Alliance | |
* Union territory
Legislative Assembly elections by years
| State/UT | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | AS 1955 1957 | 1962 1967 | 1972 1978 | 1983 1985 1989 | 1994 1999 | 2004 2009 | 2014 2019 | 2024 |
| AR | – | – | 1978 | 1980 1984 | 1990 1995 1999 | 2004 2009 | 2014 2019 | 2024 |
| AS | 1952 1957 | 1962 1967 | 1972 1978 | 1983 1985 | 1991 1996 | 2001 2006 | 2011 2016 | 2021 2026 |
| BR | 1952 1957 | 1962 1967 1969 | 1972 1977 | 1980 1985 | 1990 1995 | 2000 2005 (Feb) 2005 (Oct) | 2010 2015 | 2020 2025 |
| CG | State didn't exist. Was part of MP. (Established in 2000) | 2003 2008 | 2013 2018 | 2023 | ||||
| GA | – | 1963 1967 | 1972 1977 | 1980 1984 1989 | 1994 1999 | 2002 2007 | 2012 2017 | 2022 |
| GJ | – | 1962 1967 | 1972 1975 | 1980 1985 | 1990 1995 1998 | 2002 2007 | 2012 2017 | 2022 |
| HR | – | 1967 1968 | 1972 1977 | 1982 1987 | 1991 1996 | 2000 2005 2009 | 2014 2019 | 2024 |
| HP | 1952 | 1967 | 1972 1977 | 1985 | 1990 1993 1998 | 2003 2007 | 2012 2017 | 2022 |
| JH | State didn't exist. Was part of Bihar. (Established in 2000) | 2005 2009 | 2014 2019 | 2024 | ||||
| KA | Mysore 1952 Mysore 1957 | Mysore 1962 Mysore 1967 | Mysore 1972 1978 | 1983 1985 1989 | 1994 1999 | 2004 2008 | 2013 2018 | 2023 |
| KL | 1952 Thiru-Kochi 1954 Thiru-Kochi 1957 | 1960 1965 1967 | 1970 1977 | 1980 1982 1987 | 1991 1996 | 2001 2006 | 2011 2016 | 2021 |
| MP | Bhopal 1952 MB 1952 MP 1952 VP 1952 1957 | 1962 1967 | 1972 1977 | 1980 1985 | 1990 1993 1998 | 2003 2008 | 2013 2018 | 2023 |
| MH | – | 1962 1967 | 1972 1978 | 1980 1985 | 1990 1995 1999 | 2004 2009 | 2014 2019 | 2024 |
| MN | – | 1967 | 1972 1974 | 1980 1984 | 1990 1995 | 2000 2002 2007 | 2012 2017 | 2022 |
| ML | – | – | 1972 1978 | 1983 1988 | 1993 1998 | 2003 2008 | 2013 2018 | 2023 |
| MZ | – | – | 1972 1978 1979 | 1984 1987 1989 | 1993 1998 | 2003 2008 | 2013 2018 | 2023 |
| NL | – | 1964 1969 | 1974 1977 | 1982 1987 1989 | 1993 1998 | 2003 2008 | 2013 2018 | 2023 |
| OD | 1952 1957 | 1961 1967 | 1971 1974 1977 | 1980 1985 | 1990 1995 | 2000 2004 2009 | 2014 2019 | 2024 |
| PB | 1952 1957 | 1962 1967 1969 | 1972 1977 | 1980 1985 | 1992 1997 | 2002 2007 | 2012 2017 | 2022 |
| RJ | 1952 1957 | 1962 1967 | 1972 1977 | 1980 1985 | 1990 1993 1998 | 2003 2008 | 2013 2018 | 2023 |
| SK | – | – | 1979 | 1985 1989 | 1994 1999 | 2004 2009 | 2014 2019 | 2024 |
| TN | Madras 1952 Madras 1957 | Madras 1962 Madras 1967 | 1971 1977 | 1980 1984 1989 | 1991 1996 | 2001 2006 | 2011 2016 | 2021 |
| TS | Hyderabad 1952 | 2014 2018 | 2023 | |||||
| TR | – | 1967 | 1972 1977 | 1983 1988 | 1993 1998 | 2003 2008 | 2013 2018 | 2023 |
| UP | 1951 1952 1957 | 1962 1967 1969 | 1974 1977 | 1980 1985 1989 | 1991 1993 1996 | 2002 2007 | 2012 2017 | 2022 |
| UT | State didn't exist. Was part of UP. (Established in 2000) | 2002 2007 | 2012 2017 | 2022 | ||||
| WB | 1952 1957 | 1962 1967 1969 | 1971 1972 1977 | 1982 1987 | 1991 1996 | 2001 2006 | 2011 2016 | 2021 |
| DL | 1952 | – | – | – | 1993 1998 | 2003 2008 | 2013 2015 | 2020 2025 |
| JK | 1951 1957 | 1962 1967 | 1972 1977 | 1983 1987 | 1996 | 2002 2008 | 2014 | 2024 |
| PY | – | 1964 1969 | 1974 1977 | 1980 1985 | 1990 1991 1996 | 2001 2006 | 2011 2016 | 2021 |
See also
- Election Commission of India
- Elections in India
- List of Indian presidential elections
- List of Indian vice presidential elections
- List of Rajya Sabha elections
- List of Indian general elections
- State governments of India
- State Legislature
- State legislative assemblies of India
- Member of the Legislative Assembly
- Federalism in India
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