Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly

The creation of Chhattisgarh on November 01,2000 fulfilled the demand for Separate Statehood that was originally raised in 1925 and subsequently rejected in the post independence era by the State Reorganization Commission Setup in 1954. The "Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act 2000" was eventually passed by both houses of Parliament and approved by the President of India on August 25,2000. This paved the way for the creation of the 26th state of India on November 01,2000.

The creation of the new state of Chhattisgarh has succeeded in granting a sense of identity to its people and has provided them with the unique opportunity to chart their own destiny.

Chhattisgarh has been carved out of the sixteen south-eastern districts of undivided Madhya Pradesh and with this the 90 members Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly also came into existence from 1 November, 2000.

The 1st session of the newly constituted C.G.L.A. was held at Jashpur hall of Rajkumar College, Raipur from 14 December, 2000 to 19 December, 2000. Thereafter the assembly was shifted to the newly constructed building situated at Vidhan Nagar, near village Baroda on Raipur-Balodabazar Road. The 2nd session of First Chhattisgarh Assembly commenced in February-April, 2001 held for 53 days, 3rd session in July-August, 2001 for 12 days, 4th session in November-December, 2001 for 25 days, 5th session in February-March, 2002 for 38 days, 6th session in September, 2002 for 09 days, 7th session in February-March, 2003 for 40 days, 8th session in July, 2003 for 03 days.

The 1st session of the Second Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly held in December 2003 for 03 days, 2nd session in February 2004 for 09 days and the 3rd session in May-June 2004 for 33 days, 4th Session in Nov.-Dec. 2004 for 11 days, 5th Session in Feb.-March 2005 for 32 days, 6th Session in July 2005 for 12 days, 7th Session in Dec. 2005 for 9 days, 8th Session in Feb.-March, 2006 for 46 days, 9th Session in July-Aug. 2006 for 11 days, 10th session in November 2006 for 4 days, 11th session in February-March 2007 for 27 days,12th Session in July-2007 for 10 days,13th Session in Nov-Dec 2007 for 07 days, 14th Session in Feb-March 2008 for 21 days.

The new Assembly premises is spread approx in 19 acres of land with a separate residential premises of about 11 acres. All the areas put together held by the assembly is nearly 50 acres. New Legislative Assembly building can broadly be divided in three sectors. Sector-"A" comprises mainly the House, Office chambers of Hon'ble Speaker, Chief Minister, Deputy Speaker, Leader of Opposition, Secretary, the Committee Rooms and some of the sections of the Assembly Secretariat.

Sector-"B" mainly comprises of basic amenities & facilities provided to Hon'ble members and it has the Party offices, Bank, Post office, Hospital, Library, Main Committee Room and office chambers of some of the Minister & some sections of the Assembly secretariat. Sector-"C" mainly comprises of Ministers chambers, Canteen, Railway Reservation Counter, Guest house etc., Parking is also nearby.

One 02 tone weighing about 11 feet high Bronze Statue of the Father of the Nation in a Sitting/Padmasana pose is installed on the left of the main entrance of the Assembly. This Statue was unveiled by Hon'ble Speaker, 13th Loksabha Shri Manohar Joshi on 21st September, 2002.

One 03 tone weighing about 12 feet high Ashoka Stambha is also installed right in front of the main entrance of the Assembly building, which was unveiled by Hon'ble Deputy Speaker, 13th Lok Sabha Shri P.M. Sayeed on 14th December, 2002.

An auditorium of a sitting capacity of approx 400 is constructed on the right side of the main entrance of the Assembly and it has been constructed with its roof in the shape of the map of Chhattisgarh State.

1.	Bhartiya Janta Party	52
2.	Indian National Congress	34
3.	Bahujan Samaj Party	01
4.	Nationalist Congress Party	01
5.	Nominated	01
6.	Vaccant	02
	Total	91