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governing and law making body of the newly formed

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n state of

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(then ''Uttaranchal''). As a Provisional Legislative Assembly it came into existence with the formation of the State of Uttarakhand at 9 November 2000 which was later succeeded by the

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with the first assembly election that took place on February 14th, 2002. It was at that time consisted with total 30 Members including 22

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and 8 Members of the Legislative Council from the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of

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, off which then Uttarakhand was formed out.

Party position in the Assembly

Key post holders in the Assembly

* Speaker :

Prakash Pant Prakash Pant was a Bharatiya Janata Party leader and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in India. He was elected from Pithoragarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the 2002 to 2007 but in 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly electi ...

* Deputy Speaker : ''Vacant'' * Leader of the House: Nityanand Swami (2000–2001)

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(2001–2002) * Leader of the Opposition : ''Vacant'' * Chief Secretary :

List of the Interim Assembly members

References

{{Uttarakhand Assemblies Government of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly History of Uttarakhand (1947–present) 2000 establishments in Uttarakhand 2002 disestablishments in India

Party position in the Assembly

Key post holders in the Assembly

List of the Interim Assembly members

See also

References