# Maharashtra Legislature

The Maharashtra Legislature (IAST: Maharashtra Vidhan Mandal) is the supreme legislative body of the state of Maharashtra. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Governor of Maharashtra and two houses, The Maharashtra Legislative Council (Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad) and The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha). The governor in his role as head of the legislature has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of legislature or to dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

## Head Leaders

| House | Leader | Since |
| Constitutional Posts ||||
| Governor | C. P. Radhakrishnan | 27 July 2024 |
| Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis | 05 December 2024 |
| First Deputy Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde | 05 December 2024 |
| Second Deputy Chief Minister | Ajit Pawar | 05 December 2024 |
| Chairman Maharashtra Legislative Council | Ram Shinde | 07 July 2022 |
| Speaker Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | Rahul Narwekar | 09 December 2024 |
| Deputy Chairman Maharashtra Legislative Council | Neelam Gorhe | 08 September 2020 |
| Deputy Speaker Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | TBD | 06 December 2024 |
| Leader of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | Devendra Fadnavis | 05 December 2024 |
| Leader of the House Maharashtra Legislative Council | Eknath Shinde | 09 December 2024 |
| First Deputy Leader of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | Eknath Shinde | 05 December 2024 |
| Second Deputy Leader of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | Ajit Pawar | 05 December 2024 |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Maharashtra Legislative Council | Pankaja Munde | 21 December 2024 |
| Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | Vacant | 26 November 2024 |
| Leader of Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council | Ambadas Danve | 09 August 2022 |
| First Deputy Leader of Opposition (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly) | Vacant | 26 November 2024 |
| Second Deputy Leader of Opposition (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly) | Vacant | 26 November 2024 |
| Deputy Leader of Opposition (Maharashtra Legislative Council) | Bhai Jagtap | 17 August 2022 |
| Chief Secretary of Maharashtra | Sujata Saunik | 01 July 2024 |

## Maharashtra Legislature Leaders

| House | Leader | Since |
| Maharashtra Legislative Posts ||||
| Leader Legislature BJP Party | Devendra Fadnavis | 19 November 2019 |
| Leader Legislature NCP (SP) Party | Jitendra Awhad | 3 August 2023 |
| Leader Legislature Congress Party | TBD | TBD |
| Leader Legislature SHS Party | Eknath Shinde | 17 February 2023 |
| Leader Legislature SHS(UBT) Party | Aditya Thackeray | 26 November 2024 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly NCP Party | Ajit Pawar | 4 July 2023 |
| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Posts ||||
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly BJP Party | Devendra Fadnavis | 19 November 2019 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly NCP Party | Ajit Pawar | 2 December 2019 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly NCP (SP) Party | Jitendra Awhad | 3 August 2023 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly Congress Party | TBD | TBD |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly SHS Party | Eknath Shinde | 17 February 2023 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly SHS(UBT) Party | Aditya Thackeray | 26 November 2024 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly JSS Party | Vinay Kore | 2 December 2019 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly SP Party | Abu Asim Azmi | 2 December 2019 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly AIMIM Party | Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique | 2 December 2019 |
| Group Leader of Legislative Assembly of Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi | Rajendra Patil Yadravkar | 26 November 2024 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly CPI(M) Party | Vinod Bhiva Nikole | 2 December 2019 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly PWPI Party | Babasaheb Deshmukh | 26 November 2024 |
| Group Leader of Legislative Assembly of Rashtriya Yuva Swabhiman Party | Ravi Rana | 26 November 2024 |
| Group Leader Legislature Assembly RSP Party | Ratnakar Gutte | 2 December 2019 |
| Maharashtra Legislative Council Posts ||||
| Group Leader Legislature Council BJP Party | Pravin Darekar | 16 December 2019 |
| Group Leader Legislature Council SHS(UBT) Party | Anil Parab | 7 July 2022 |
| Group Leader Legislature Council NCP (SP) Party | Eknath Khadse | 11 March 2023 |
| Group Leader Legislature Council NCP Party | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar | 7 July 2023 |
| Group Leader Legislature Council Congress Party | Satej Patil | 2 March 2023 |
| Group Leader Legislature Council JD(U) Party | Kapil Waman Patil | 2 December 2019 |
| Group Leader Legislature Council PWPI Party | Jayant Prabhakar Patil | 2 December 2019 |
| Group Leader Legislature Council RSP Party | Mahadev Jankar | 2 December 2019 |