Type Unicameral | ||
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Speaker P. Dhanapal, AIADMK
Since 2012 Deputy Speaker V. Jayaraman, AIADMK
Since 2012 Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, AIADMK
Since 16 Feb 2017, Chief Government Whip R.Manoharan, AIADMK
Since 2013 Leader of the Opposition M. K. Stalin, DMK
Since 2016 | ||
The Tamil Nadu Legislature is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Legislature is composed of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Governor of Tamil Nadu
Until 1986, the Tamil Nadu Legislature was a bicameral legislature consisting of the
In 2010, the erstwhile Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Government took steps to revive the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council and convert the legislature back into a bicameral one, but the administration left power during this time and was unable to continue. The present All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Government has expressed its intent not to revive the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council.
References
Tamil Nadu Legislature Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA