Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly آزاد کشمیر مجلسِ قانون ساز | |
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| 10th Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
New session started | 3 August 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Chaudhry Latif Akbar, PPP since 3 June 2023 |
Deputy Speaker | Riaz Gujar, PTI since 4 August 2021 |
Leader of the Opposition | Khawaja Farooq Ahmad, PTI since 11 July 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 53 |
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Political groups | Government (43)
Opposition (10) |
| Elections | |
Mixed member majoritarian:
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Last election | 25 July 2021 |
Next election | 2026 July |
| Meeting place | |
| Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir | |
The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as AJK Legislative Assembly is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the autonomous state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, which is located in Muzaffarabad, the capital of the state. It was established under the Interim Constitution of AJK having a total of 53 seats, with 45 general seats, while 8 are reserved of which 5 are for women, 1 for Ulama, 1 for Technocrats and 1 for J&K nationals residing abroad.
The assembly consists of 45 elected Members and 8 co-opted members of which 5 are women, one member from Ulama community, while one is from amongst Jammu & Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, whereas one is from amongst Jammu and Kashmir nationals residing abroad.[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]The members of legislative Assembly are elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one person, one vote.
