23-443: Rajkot West is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India . It is part of Rajkot district and it came into existence after 2008 delimitation. Prior to that some areas under it were called 'Rajkot II' seat. Its current MLA was Gujarat's Chief Minister Vijay Rupani . It is a segment of Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency . This assembly seat represents
46-599: A water pool having diameter of 200 metres. This central building was linked with the Ministerial Secretariat by bridges formerly but now new buildings are constructed in between known as Swarnim Sankul. The building is 33.45 metres high including its octagonal dome. The constructed area of building is 8100 square metres while the total built up area of square platform is 17689 square metres. It has four floors with total built up area of 43350 square metres or total carpet area of 16180 square metres. The entrance of
69-689: Is 18 km away from Gandhinagar, providing both domestic and international flights. Gandhinagar Capital railway station (GNC) is located in Sector 14. Many trains running on the western zones pass through Gandhinagar. Currently, there are five trains running from this station in which three are express trains and two are MEMU trains. Jaipur-Bandra Garib Rath, Haridwar mail for Delhi and Haridwar and Shanti Express for Indore Junction BG are main express trains running through this station. Ahmedabad Railway Station (ADI) in Kalupur Ahmedabad
92-404: Is around 773.6 mm (30.46 in). On 1 May 1960, Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of the former State of Bombay . These districts were further subdivided later on. There are 33 administrative districts in the state. Gandhinagar is a political hub for the state of Gujarat. Congress won the first municipal election in 2011. Mahendrasinh Rana became the first mayor of
115-551: Is located in Gandhinagar. There was a determination to make Gandhinagar a purely Indian enterprise, partly because the state of Gujarat was the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi . For this reason, the planning was done by two Indian town planners: Prakash M Apte and H. K. Mewada, who had apprenticed with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh . The name of the city means "Gandhi's city" and it is named after Mahatma Gandhi . The city
138-473: Is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India . Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad , on the west central point of the industrial corridor between the megacities of Delhi and Mumbai . Gandhinagar lies on the west bank of the Sabarmati River, about 545 km (338 miles) north of Mumbai and 901 km (560 miles) southwest of Delhi . The Akshardham temple
161-480: Is the nearest rail junction (25 km away) which provides connectivity with all the major cities and towns of India. The Indian Railways transports are available for moving in northern India and eastern India from Kalol Junction railway station (KLL). Under Phase II of the Ahmedabad Metro , total 22.8 km long network connecting Gandhinagar with Ahmedabad is being constructed. The north–south line of
184-525: Is viewed from the galleries on the third floor which has a capacity of 564 seats. There is a podium just under the Assembly hall which is used for ceremonies and functions. The downward floor of the Assembly hall makes an umbrella-like roof of the podium. The podium has some personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel on display. There are oil paintings of several national leaders, independence activists and personalities on its walls. It
207-789: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly has been controlled by the Bharatiya Janata Party with an absolute majority in the House. Bhavsinhji Gohil, ruler of Bhavnagar State , established The Peoples' Representative Assembly consisting of 38 members appointed by him. His succeeding son, Krishnakumar Sinhji, formed the Bhavnagar legislative assembly in 1941 having 55 members, consisting of 33 elected members, 16 nominated members by him and 6 ex-officio members. They had power to ask questions, move resolutions, discuss
230-553: The Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members, the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed. Since 1995,
253-589: The budget and introduce bills in the assembly. This assembly used to meet at least twice in a year. Porbandar state assembly had same powers. Sayajirao Gaekwad III , ruler of Baroda State , had formed the Baroda legislative assembly in 1908. Since 1921, representatives were elected by the people of that area of the present Gujarat state except the princely states, and sent to the Bombay State legislative assembly. In 1952, Saurashtra State legislative assembly
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#1732781092168276-438: The building is reached by a flight of steps. The Assembly hall is situated on the second floor. It is octagonal from inside. The octagonal roof is supported by eight V-shaped pillars and one pillar in the centre. These pillars tapers and forms octagonal dome on the hall. There is an arrangement of white floodlights on the top. The hall has a capacity of 232 seats though currently the assembly has only 182 elected members. The hall
299-704: The city. The current Member of the Lok Sabha for Gandhinagar is Amit Shah from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Gandhinagar is also situated near the west command post of the Indian Army and Indian Air force and also has a command centre in the city. Gandhinagar has recently developed the Gujarat State Emergency Disaster Management centre. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport located in Ahmedabad
322-471: The following segments 22°15′N 70°44′E / 22.25°N 70.73°E / 22.25; 70.73 Gujarat Legislative Assembly Official Opposition Other Opposition (17) Vacant (1) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat , in the state capital Gandhinagar . Presently, 182 members of
345-416: The minimum in the range of 19 to 27 °C (66 to 81 °F). It is pleasant in the winter days and quite chilling in the night during December to February. The average maximum temperature is around 29 °C (84 °F), the average minimum is 13 °C (55 °F), and the climate is extremely dry. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September. The average annual rainfall
368-492: The population is under 6 years of age. Over 95% of the population of Gandhinagar are Hindus . Gandhinagar has an average elevation of 81 metres (266 feet). The city sits on the banks of the Sabarmati River , in north-central-east Gujarat. The 20,543 km area around Gandhinagar is defined by Gujarat capital territory. Gandhinagar spans an area of 326 km (126 sq mi). The river frequently dries up in
391-443: The summer, leaving only a small stream of water. Gandhinagar is India's tree capital with 54% green cover on its land area. Gandhinagar has a tropical wet and dry climate with three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. The climate is generally dry and hot outside of the monsoon season. The weather is hot to severely hot from March to May when the maximum temperature stays in the range of 36 to 42 °C (97 to 108 °F), and
414-429: The territorial constituencies of Gujarat, formed the first Gujarat legislative assembly. The number of the members was increased to 154 in 1962, 168 in 1967 and 182 in 1975. After formation of Gujarat state in 1960, Ahmedabad was a capital of the state. The Assembly started functioning from the present day OPD building of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital . The new capital city, Gandhinagar was built in 1971. Later assembly
437-603: Was completed in July 1982 and it is named after Vithalbhai Patel , the first Indian speaker of Central Legislative Assembly during the British period . It was inaugurated by the Governor Sharda Mukherjee on 8 July 1982. It is constructed with Reinforced concrete and the outer walls of the building is affixed with Dholpur light pink stones. The building is constructed on the 133 square metre platform amid
460-487: Was constituted after the independence of India. It was functional till 31 October 1956. Saurashtra State was merged into the Bombay State under the States Reorganization Act, 1956. On 1 May 1960, the Bombay State was bifurcated into Gujarat and Maharashtra states which resulted in formation of Gujarat legislative assembly. The 132 members of the former Bombay legislative assembly, elected from
483-618: Was constructed at the cost of ₹ 6 crore . The assembly building along with other government offices is in Sector 10 of Gandhinagar, a capitol complex spanning 370 acres. [REDACTED] At present, 13 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes , and 27 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled tribes . MoS Gandhinagar Gandhinagar ( / ɡ ɑː n d ɪ ˈ n ɑː ɡ ər / , Gujarati: [ˈgɑːndʱinəgəɾ] )
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#1732781092168506-406: Was planned by Chief Architect H.K. Mewada, a Cornell University graduate, and his assistant Prakash M Apte. It was developed in the 1960s. According to the 2011 census of India, Gandhinagar had a population of 208,299. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gandhinagar has an average literacy rate of 90%. Male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 89%. In Gandhinagar, 11% of
529-501: Was shifted to Central Library building, sector-17, Gandhinagar on 11 February 1971. The new assembly building, Vithalbhai Patel Bhavan, was completed and inaugurated in 1982. Since then the Gujarat legislative assembly functions there. President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy laid foundation stone of new assembly building, Vithalbhai Patel Bhavan on 20 March 1978. It was designed by H. K. Mewada, chief planner of Gandhinagar . The construction
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