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3rd Delhi Assembly
The Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted in 2003 after 2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, Delhi Legislative Assembly election held on 1 December 2003. Election and Government formation Total six national parties, twelve state parties, forty-five registered (unrecognized) parties and other independent candidates contested for 70 assembly seats. With 47 seats, Indian National Congress, INC emerged as the single largest party and formed the Government with Sheila Dikshit as the Chief Minister. Bhartiya Janta Party, BJP won 20 seats and secured second position. Janata Dal (Secular), JD(S), Nationalist Congress Party, NCP and Independent contestant each won one seat. Electors Candidates Elected members List of members Default sort, in ascending order of constituency References {{Portal bar, India, Politics Terms of the Delhi Legislative Assembly Delhi MLAs 2003–2008, 2003 establishments in Delhi 2008 disestablishments in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one. Unicameralism has become an increasingly common type of legislature, making up nearly 60% of all national legislatures and an even greater share of subnational legislatures. Sometimes, as in New Zealand and Denmark, unicameralism comes about through the abolition of one of two bicameral chambers, or, as in Sweden, through the merger of the two chambers into a single one, while in others a second chamber has never existed from the beginning. Rationale for unicameralism and criticism The principal advantage of a unicameral system is more efficient lawmaking, as the legislative process is simpler and there is no possibility of gridlock (politics), deadlock between two chambers. Proponents of unicameralism have also argued that it reduces costs, even if the number of legislators stays the same, since there are fewer instituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
