Working of Assembly – An Analysis

8th session (24.02.2011 to 30.03.2011)

Prepared By

Gujarat Social Watch C/O Paryavaran Mitra 502, Raj Avenue, Bhaikakanagar road, Thaltej, - 380059 Tele - 079-26851321, 079-26851801 email - [email protected] website- www.paryavaranmitra.org.in

1 Index

Content Page 1 Accountability of People’s Representatives by 3 Mahesh Pandya 2 Gujarat Legislative Assembly 4 3 12 th Gujarat Assembly 5 4 Working of 8 th Session (24.02.2012 to 30.03.2011) 7 • Time consumed in different activities • Government Bills • Non-Govt. Bills • Resolutions (Govt./Non-Govt.) • Different Motions • Discussion on ’s speech • Discussion on Budget • Other Details 5 Questions in Assembly 11 6 Starred Questions 13 No of questions from different departments MLAs raised more questions MLAs raised no questions Dept with more & less questions Category wise distribution of starred questions Participation of Women MLA in question hour Participation of SC MLA in question hour Participation of members of minority in question hour Participation of ST MLA in question hour Starred Questions - Geographical Overview 7 Un-starred Questions – department wise 23 8 Motions in the Legislative Assembly 25 9 Presence of MLAs in house 27 10 Participation of MLA in discussion in House 28 11 Performance of MLAs 29-35

2 Accountability of People’s representatives

Democracy has been defined as a governing system of the people for the people and by the people. It is thought that the elected representatives of the people right from the Grampanchayat level to the parliament carry out procedure to provide legal shape to the people’s issues. The laws enacted for the welfare of the citizens of the country, nation at large and also the world at a larger scale is later formed as rules and regulations for implementation. If these laws enacted by the Legislation assembly and according to the constitutional provisions are violated the judiciary system steps in to take action on its face this democratic system in the country is ideal but the political parties leave no table unturned to exploit and misuse this system and it seems as if autocracy/monarchy is the rule of the land. No doubt, we in an attempt to raise aware citizens have lessons an democratic systems included in the school text books at primary education level and also at the secondary education level but the education system being examination-oriented these lessons are carried no further than text-book material. The further citizens of the nation fail to grasp and carry the lessons to their adulthood. Consequently, educated adult citizens too have little knowledge or awareness regarding the role of Panchayat, legislative assembly and parliament in a democratic regime. It is necessary that citizen has awareness regarding how the democratic system works. Giving votes at the time of the elections is not the only duty of an aware citizen. A citizen also needs to be aware that not only the elected representative but a common citizen also can influence the procedure of the legislative assembly/parliament. Even if the state/nation is on a path of remarkable progress, it is necessary to have discussion and deliberations on all the people-related issues (be they beneficial for the state or otherwise) in the legislative assembly/parliament. It becomes duty of MLAs to fulfill the purpose of their having been elected and sent to legislative assembly/parliament and it is the duty of the citizens to see to it that their elected representatives fulfill their expectations. Does the legislative assembly/parliament fulfill the purpose for which it has been formed? This needs to be examined. Do the elected representatives know or have been trained to understand and participated in legislative assembly/parliament procedure? How many MLAs and ministers have participated or at least have remained present at the Legislative assembly /parliamentary sessions? These issues need to be verified. One needs to verify if the in-house majority of the ruling party members have not been manipulated to act as effectiveness also needs to be examined. Legislative assembly is an efficient platform to discuss the people’s issues and take decision regarding that. This study makes an attempt to examine the transparency and efficiency of the legislative assembly procedure, participation of MLAs and other related issues. This study shall be an attempt to generate awareness among people with a view to make the democracy truly people oriented. We wish to present before people the study of last year’s budget session so that people become third party capable to act as watch dogs of the Legislative assembly activities and elected representatives and make the elected representative answerable to the people. Mahesh Pandya

3 Gujarat Legislative Assembly

• The State of Gujarat was formed by bifurcating the Greater Bombay State into Gujarat and on 1st May 1960 by an Act of Parliament called the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960. When the State of Gujarat came into being on 1 May 1960, the number of members in the First Gujarat Legislative Assembly was 132. • Thus the initial strength of the Assembly was 132. It was further increased to 154 in 1962, 168 in 1967 and 182 in 1975 with the gradual increase in the population and territorial revision of the Constituencies of the State. However, since 1975 the increase in the strength of the legislature has been stayed by constitutional amendments till 2025. • Out of the present 182 territorial constituencies, 13 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 26 constituencies for Scheduled Tribes. • The Gujarat Legislature is unicameral. • Presently, the Twelfth Legislative Assembly consists of 182 members. The term of the Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner. • There are 19 permanent Committees in the Assembly.

Sittings of Gujarat Legislative Assembly: 1 st to 12 th Assembly

sittings of Gujarat Legislative Assembly

350 312 300 264 245 250 240 215 208 200 165 154 150 133 110 118 100 84 Toatl sittings 50

0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Assembly

4 12 th Assembly – Member’s Detail

Detail of Members of 12 th Gujarat Legislative Assembly (on dt.30.03.2012)

Sr No Name of Party Members 1 Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) 122 2 (INC) 54 3 Rastravadi congress party (NCP) 03 4 Janta Dal (United) 01 5 Independent 02 Total 182

Members -182

03 02 Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) 122 01 Indian National Congress (INC) 54 54 Rastravadi congress party (NCP) 03 122 Janta Dal (United) 01

12 th Assembly – Detail of sittings Independent 02

MLA - Reserve Seats MLA – Gender Ratio

200 182 180 Total 182 166 160 140 120 ST 26 100 80 60 40 SC 13 16 20 0 0 50 100 150 200 Male Female Total

5 Sittings of 12 th Assembly

Session No. of sittings Time Period 1 21 18/01/2008 to 18/01/2008 25/02/2008 to 26/03/2008 2 03 25/09/2008 to 29/09/2008 3 08 17/02/2009 to 27/02/2009 4 24 29/06/2009 to 29/07/2009 5 03 17/12/2009 to 19/12/2009 6 27 24/02/2010 to 30/03/2010 7 02 06/09/2010 to 07/09/2010 8 30 24/02/2011 to 30/03/2011

No. of Sittings of 12th assembly

No. of Sittings 35 27 30 30 24 25 21

20 15 8 10 Noof sittings 3 3 2 5 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

6 Working of 8 th Session • The eighth session commenced on Thursday, the 24th February, 2011 and the session concluded on 30 th March, 2011. • During 8 th session, House sat for 24 days and total 30 sittings and transacted its business for 112 hours and 47 Minutes. • Average working of house - 3 hours 45 minutes/sitting.

Time consumed in different activities No Subject Hrs Minute % 1 Questioning 21 8 18.74 2 Bills (a) Government bills 21 57 19.47 (b) Non-government bills 0 12 0.18 3 Discussion on Budget 49 10 43.59 4 Motions/Proposals (a) Motion for Adjournment of the house - - - (b) Motion expressing want of confidence in the ministry (c)Other Motions - Govt, Non-Govt & other motions 0 23 0.34 5 Discussion on the Governor's speech 7 10 6.35 6 Non Government Resolutions 1 48 1.60 Discussion on working of Statutory 7 boards - - - Discussion on Reports of legislative 8 committees and on other reports 0 24 0.35 9 Other matters 10 35 9.38 Total 112 47 100%

Time Spent in different activities (in %)

7 Government Bills

During the session, 30 Government Bills were admitted in the house. (The Governor sent back one bill for review of the house) 31 government bills were presented for first, second and third reading and passed after discussion. During the session, 31 Government Bills were passed by the House. 19.74% time used for government bills.

No of Bills passed in Assembly 35 30 25 20 15 31 10 18 5 7 5 0 Bills correcting New Bills (07) Other Bills (05) Total (31) existing laws of

the state of Gujarat (18)

No of Bills passed in Assembly during budget session

Bills – Subject wise list Bills related to financial matters – 07 Bills related to public services – 19 Bills related to education – 03 Other Bills – 02 Bills received from the governor were put on the table of the house.sanctioned

Following bills ware passed by the House during the session

8 Non-Government Bills • Time devoted – 12 minutes – 0.18% • Total 8 bills were admitted during the session. • 11 bills were pending from last session.

20 18 16 14 12 10 19 8 6 11 8 4 2 0 New bills Previous pending bills Total pendig bills at the end of the session

Non governmental bills

Government Resolutions Under the rule 120, one government resolution was admitted but the working advisory committee didn’t allocate time for discussion .

Non-Government Resolutions • Two days were fixed for discussion of non-government resolutions • From 206 received applications only 6 were admitted • Three were not discussed • One member withdrew the resolution • One was not accepted by house • One was not admitted in house

Point of order Accepted • Total 26 point of order Un accepted • 16 were accepted Undecided • 5 were unaccepted 19.23 • 5 were undecided %

19.23 61.54 % %

9 Vote of Thanks on Governor's Address Time devoted: 7 hours 10 minutes: 6.35% • The Session, being the first Session of the year (As per the provision under para 176(1) of the Indian constitution), Her Excellency, the Governor, Dr. Shrimati Kamla Benival addressed the Assembly in Hindi at 12.00 A.M. on 24 th February, 2011. • A Motion for vote of thanks for the Governor's Address was moved on the same day by Shri Rajnikantbhai Patel, a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly and seconded by another member Shrimati Vibhavariben dave. • The motion was discussed in three sittings on 1st , 3 rd and 4 th March 2011. • In all, 47 notices of amendments to the motion were received out of which 17 notices of amendments were admitted. Out of these 17 amendments, 15 amendments were moved in the House & remaining 2 amendments could not be moved due to absence of the members in charge of the amendments. • In all, 37 members participated in the debate. At the end of discussion, the motion of thanks was passed by the House on 4th March 2011 in its original form, rejecting all the amendments tabled thereto.

Discussion on Budget Time devoted: 49 hours and 10 minutes: 43.59% • 118 members were took part in the discussion on budget. • General discussion on budget was discussed in 4 sittings. • Discussion and voting on budget demands in 12 sittings

Other detail • During the Session, the following papers were laid on the Table of the House: a) 81 Reports of various statutory Boards/Corps under the State govt. b) 62 notifications issued by the State Government. c) 18 reports of different committees of Assembly d) 5 reports tabled on last day 30.03.2011  Audit Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of for the year 2009-2010 (Commercial) (English & Gujarati).  Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 2009-2010. (Revenue Income)  Audit Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 2009-2010 (Civil) (English & Gujarati).  Financial Accounts of the for the year –2009-2010 Part 1 and 2 (English & Gujarati).  Appropriation Accounts of the Government of Gujarat for the year 2009- 2010 (English & Gujarati). • Incident of postponement of house - 3 times (171 minutes ) • No of incidents of boycott of house by Opposition – 11 times • Motion of condolence – 7 • Total visitors – 44,718

10 Questions in the Legislative Assembly Generally the first hour of every sitting of the House is the question hour. This is the most interesting period of all the procedure of the House. During this hour, members, through questions and supplementary questions try to get information from the Government and to activate the Government machinery. With the help of the questions the day to day delays, omissions and corrupt practices prevailing in the vast administration are pointed out to the Ministers, to the Legislative Assembly and to the public and thus, the goals of removing the laxity of the Government machinery, correcting the omissions, getting the undone work done and getting justice are accomplished.

Questions are of three types: (1) Starred Questions. (2) Unstarred Questions. and (3) Short notice questions.

Starred Question The question on which the Minister gives oral answer and supplementary questions can be asked in respect thereof is called starred question. A member in the Legislative Assembly can ask not more than three starred questions in a day to the Minister. Generally in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, not more than five minutes are allowed for supplementary questions on any starred question. Generally, in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly supplementary questions are not allowed for more than five minutes for each starred question. Unstarred Questions A question, the answer of which is presented before the House in written form only is called an unstarred question. No supplementary questions can be asked on such questions. There is neither any time limit for asking an unstarred question nor there is any ceiling on the number of unstarred questions to be asked by a member. Whether the House is in session or not, any member can give the notice of an unstarred question on any working day of the year. A printed list of such questions and their answers is Laid on the Table of the House and copies thereof are circulated to the Members when the House is in session.

Short Notice Questions The time limit prescribed for giving the notice of a starred question is of 21 days. If a member does not have enough time left to give such a notice and desires to have an immediate reply to a question of an urgent nature and if the Minister concerned agrees to give reply to the short notice question, the member is allowed to ask the short notice question in the House on the time of a starred question. Such a question is called “a short notice question” and it is taken up on the prescribed day before the question hour begins.

Half an Hour Discussion If a member is not satisfied with the reply of the question he has asked in the House, he can give a notice of a Half an Hour Discussion on a matter of sufficient public importance arising out of the reply of that question. After the Speaker gives the approval, the discussion is held on a prescribed day after the routine business of the House is over. In a week two day are allotted for such a discussion. For such kind of discussion, no motion is moved or no voting takes place at the end of the discussion.

11 Questions in Assembly

• During the session, the programme was announced from Date. 25.02.2011 to 30.03.2011 to ask the starred questions. • Received proposals for :Starred Questions – 5708,Unstarred Questions – 553, Short notice questions – 2 • Total 23 booklets containing starred questions were presented in the house, among them 190 questions were discussed in the assembly. • Proposal about Half an hour discussion – 4 proposals were received under rule 92 but none was admitted.

Type of Received Admitted Not Answered Question admitted in House

Starred 5708 3909 1723 190 questions (70%) (4.8%)

Unstarred 553 518 35 450 3909 Questions

Short notice 02 01 01 01 190 questions

Half an hour 04 - 04 - Total Starred Discussed in discussion Questions House

Party wise distribution of Starred Ques

2500 2199 2000 1675

1500

1000

500 No of Ques. asked 33 0 Total Ques asked by Total Ques asked by others

BJP MLAs Congress MLAs

Party Name

12 Starred Questions – Department wise

Answered Sr. Questions Questions in the no Name of the Department Received Admitted House 1 General Administration Department 61 24 - 2 Agriculture & Co-operation Department 255 156 9 3 Education Department 218 146 7 4 Finance Department 230 135 12 5 Food and Civil Supplies Department 165 133 10 6 Forests and Environment Department 235 179 9 7 Health and Family Welfare Department 285 213 12 8 Home Department 517 391 16 9 Industries and Mines Department 399 274 6 10 Information Department 14 7 1 11 Labour and Employment Department 235 158 5 12 Legal Department 48 33 1 Narmada and Water Resources, Water 13 Supply and Kalpsar Department 537 412 16 Panchayats and Rural Housing 14 Department 507 358 17 15 Revenue Department 264 194 7 16 Roads and Buildings Department 259 205 11 Social Justice and Empowerment 17 Department 341 237 19 18 Urban Development Department 225 145 6 Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities 19 Department 103 64 3 Energy and Petro Chemicals 20 Department 401 254 13 Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs 21 Department 22 Ports and Transport 111 63 5 Women and Child Development 23 Department 77 50 2 24 Tribal Development Department 168 69 3 25 Science and Technology Department 53 9 - Total 5708 3909 190

13 Starred Questions – Department wise (ascending order) Sr. No. Name of the Department No of Questions asked 1 Narmada, Water Supply, Water resources and Kalpsar 412 2 Home 391 3 Panchayat, Gram Gruh Nirman, Rural development 358 4 Industries And Mines 274 5 Energy and Petrochemical 254 6 Social Justice and Empowerment 237 7 Health & Family Welfare 213 8 Roads and Buildings 205 9 Revenue 194 10 Forest and Environment 179 11 Labour and Employment 158 12 Agriculture & Co-operative 156 13 Education 146 14 Urban Development and Urban Housing 145 15 Finance 135 16 Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs 133 17 Tribal Welfare 69 18 Sports, Youth, Cultural Activities 64 19 Ports and Transport 63 20 Women and Child Welfare 50 21 Law & justice 33 22 General Administration 24 23 Science & technology 9 24 information and broadcasting 7 25 Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs 0 Total 3909

Department wise distribution of starred Questions 412 450 391 400 358 350 274 300 254 237 250 213 205 194 179 200 158 156 146 145 135 133 150 69 No100 of Questions 64 63 50 33 24 50 9 7 0 0

Urba n Finance General Revenue H ea lth & Ports and Education Roads and Forest and Food, Civil Science & Home Dept Panchayat, Energy and Labour and W omen and Agriculture Law & justice Indusries And Social Justice Sports, Youth, Tribal Welfare Legislative and information and Narmada,Water 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10111213141516171819202122232425 Starred Question – Asked Vs. Answered in House Department wise distribution of Starred Ques.

450 412 391 400 358 350 274 300 254 237 250 213 205 194 179 200 158 156 146 145 135 133 150 100 69 64 63 50 33 50 16 16 17 19 24 6 13 12 11 7 9 5 9 7 6 12 10 3 3 5 2 1 09 07 10 0 0

Finance and and Revenue

Buildings Ports and M ines Urban Roads and Education Transport Science & Cultural Gram Gruh Agriculture Panchayat, General technology Food, Civil Home Dept Forest and Labour and Supplies and information Health & Energy and Social Justice Women and Employment Indusries And Environment Law & justice Development Child Welfare Petrochemical Sports, Youth, Parliamentary Tribal Welfare Supply, Water Legislative and Administration Family Welfare Narmada,Water

Date wise – questions answered in house No of asked ques

No of answered given in House 231 227 250 219 217 206 203 197 200 190 181 185 174 174 200 165 146 136 139 140 50 124 1 115 115 111 114

No of questions of No 0 10

0 5 13 9 6 8 6 11 11 8 8 10 11 8 8 6 8 10 4 8 10 9 8 9 1

0 1/3/2011 3/3/2011 4/3/2011 7/3/2011 8/3/2011 9/3/2011 25/2/2011 28/2/2011 10/3/2011 11/3/2011 14/3/2011 15/3/2011 16/3/2011 17/3/2011 18/3/2011 21/3/2011 22/3/2011 23/3/2011 24/3/2011 25/3/2011 28/3/2011 29/3/2011 30/3/2011 Date

15 List of MLAs who asked more questions Sr.No. Name of MLA Party Term 1 Shri Raghvajibhai Hansrajbhai Patel INC 4th 2 Shri Amit Ajitsinh Chavda INC 2nd 3 Shri Dheersinhbhai Karsanbhai Barad INC 2nd 4 Shri Lalsinh Udesinh Vadodiya INC 1st 5 Shri Mafatlal Motiram Purohit BJP 1st 6 Shri Iqbal Ibrahim Patel INC 2nd 7 Dr. Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsaria BJP 3rd 8 Shri Kunvarjibhai Narsinhbhai Halpati INC 1st 9 Shri Bachubhai Nathabhai Kishori INC 4th 10 Smt. Chandrikabahen Chhaganbhai Baria INC 1st highest Questions asked by MLAs Chandrikabahen Chhaganbhai Baria(INC) 49 Bachubhai Nathabhai Kishori (INC) 50 Kunvarjibhai Narsinhbhai Halpati (INC) 51 Dr. Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsaria (BJP) 52 Iqbal Ibrahim Patel (INC) 53 Mafatlal Motiram Purohit (BJP) 54 Lalsinh Udesinh Vadodiya (INC) 57 Dheersinhbhai Karsanbhai Barad (INC) 58 Amit Ajitsinh Chavda (INC) 59 Raghvajibhai Hansrajbhai Patel (INC) 60 MLA name with Party 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 No of Questions

List of MLAs who did not ask question (No questions!) Sr.No. Name of MLA Party Term 1 Shri Chandubhai Bachubhai Vaghasiya NCP 1st 2 Shri R.C.Faladu BJP 3rd 3 Shri Brijrajsinh hemantsinh Jadeja BJP 1st 4 Shri Pabuba virambha Manek BJP 5th 5 Shri Amit Anilchandra Shah BJP 4th 6 Prof. Mangalbhai Madhavdas Patel BJP 3rd 7 Shri Dineshbhai Balubhai Patel Independent 1st 8 Shri Chhotubhai Amarsinh Vasava JD(U) 5th 9 Shri Pareshbhai Govindbhai Vasava INC 3rd 10 Shri Dolatrai Nathubhai Desai BJP 6th

16 • Departments with more questions No of Questions Sr. No. Name of the Department asked 1 Narmada, Water Supply, Water resources and Kalpsar 412 2 Home 391 3 Panchayat, Gram Gruh Nirman, Rural development 358 4 Industries And Mines 274 5 Energy and Petrochemical 254

450 412 391 400 358 350 274 254 300 250 No of Starred Ques 200 150 100 50 0 Narmada,Water Home Dept Panchayat, Indusries And Energy and Supply, Water Gram Gruh Mines Petrochemical resources and Nirman, Rural dept Kalpsar development dept

• No question in Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs department • Departments with less questions No of Questions Sr. No. Name of the Department asked 1 Women and Child Welfare 50 2 Law & justice 33 3 General Administration 24 4 Science & technology 9 5 information and broadcasting 7

60 50 50

40 33 30 24 20 9 10 7

0 Women and Law & justice General Science & information and Child Welfare Administration technology broadcasting 17 Category wise distribution of starred questions

Starred Questions (By category)

SC

8% ST 16%

Minority 4% 5% 67% Female (without Category) General

Starred Questions – Asked by category (in No.)

627

303

195 154

SC ST Minority Female (without Category)

18 Participation of Female MLA in question hour • Total 16 Female MLA • 2 are ministers, 1 is whip • 13 MLA asked 340 questions

No of asked Sr no Name of MLA Questions 1 Smt. Chandrikabahen Chhaganbhai Baria 49 2 Varsaben Narendrabhai Doshi 28 3 Dr. Neemaben Bhaveshbhai Acharya 26 4 Smt Bhavnabahen Raghavjibhai Makwana 26 5 Smt Vandanaben Mansukhbhai Makwana 26 6 Smt. Jyotsnabahen Rajubhai Patel 26 7 Smt. Bhartibahen Amrutbhai Rathod 25 8 Smt. Geetabahen Yogeshbhai Patel 25 9 Smt. Vibhavaribahen Vijaybhai Dave 24 10 Smt Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya 23 11 Smt. Jashodabahen Chaturbhai Parmar 22 12 Dr. Smt. Mayabahen Surendrakumar 20 13 Smt Jashuben Korat 20 14 Smt. Ushabahen Girishkumar Patel(whip) NA 15 Smt. Anandibahen Mafatbhai Patel(Minister) NA 16 Pro. Vasuben Trivedi (Minister) NA 340

45 Female MLA performance 39 40 35 30 30 28 25 25 25 20 20 20 17 16 14 15 15 12 No of Ques 15 10 10 10 8 7 5 5 6 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 Kutir Urban Finance General Revenue Health & Health Ports and Ports Education Science & Science Roadsand and Forest Food, Civil Panchayat, Agriculture Energyand Labour and Home Dept Home Women and Women Social Justice Social Law justice & Indusries And Indusries Sports, Youth, Sports, Tribal Welfare Tribal Legislative and Legislative Name of the Dept and information Narmada,Water

19 Participation of SC MLA in question hour

No of asked Sr no Name of MLA Questions 1 Shri Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar (BJP) 44 2 Shri Shailesh Manharbhai Parmar (INC) 43 3 Shri Chandubhai Motibhai Dabhi (INC) 33 4 Shri Kantilal Ramabhai Lakum (BJP) 30 5 Shri Ramesh Vachchhraj Maheshvari (BJP) 30 6 Shri laljibhai Premjibhai Solanki (BJP) 28 7 Smt Vandanaben Mansukhbhai Makwana (BJP) 26 8 Shri Shambhuprasad Baldevdasji Tundiya (BJP) 24 9 Smt Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya (BJP) 23 10 Smt. Jashodabahen Chaturbhai Parmar (BJP) 22 11 Shri Fakirbhai Raghabhai Vaghela (Minister) NA 12 Shri Ambalal Ashabhai Rohit (deputy chief wheep) NA 13 Shri Ramanlal Ishwarlal Vora(Minister) NA 303

Participation of Minority members in question hour

No of asked Sr no Name of MLA Questions 1 Shri Iqbal Ibrahim Patel (INC) 53 2 Shri Mohmod Javed Abdulmutlib Pirzada 35 3 Shri Gyasuddin Habibuddin Shaikh 34 4 Shri Mohammadfarooq Husainmiyan Shaikh 25 Shri Sabirbhai Abdulkarim Khedawala 5 (Sabir Kabliwala) 7 154

20

Participation of ST MLA in question hour No of asked Sr no Name of MLA Questions 1 Shri Kunvarjibhai Narsinhbhai Halpati (INC) 51 2 Shri Bachubhai Nathabhai Kishori (INC) 50 3 Shri Ashwinbhai Laxmanbhai Kotwal(INC) 46 4 Shri Amarsinh Ramsinh Vasava (INC) 42 5 Shri Chhanabhai Kolubhai Chaudhari (INC) 42 6 Shri Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari (INC) 40 7 Shri Punjabhai Dhedabhai Gamit (INC) 39 8 Shri Dhirubhai Chunilal Bhil (INC) 36 9 Shri Abhesinh Motibhai Tadvi (BJP) 35 10 Shri Gulsingbhai Rangalabhai Rathawa (BJP) 29 11 Shri Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar (BJP) 25 12 Shri Ditabhai Bhimabhai Machhar(INC) 17 13 Shri Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava (INC) 16 14 Shri Vajesingbhai Parsingbhai Panada (INC) 11 15 Smt. Ushabahen Girishkumar Patel (INC)wheep NA 16 Shri Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor(Minister) NA 17 Shri Pareshbhai Govindbhai Vasava(Minister) - 18 Shri Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel(Minister) NA 19 Shri Harshadbhai Chunilal Vasava (BJP) NA 20 Shri Chhotubhai Amarsinh Vasava (JANTADAL) - 21 Ganapatbhai Vasava(speaker) NA 22 Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel 26 23 Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel 33 24 Bhartibahen Amrutbhai Rathod 25 25 Ishwarbhai Narsinhbhai Vahia 15 26 Chandrikabahen Chhaganbhai Baria(INC) 49 627

21 Starred Questions - Geographical Overview

Geographical Performance of MLAs No of MLA

No of asked starred Questions

1400 1212 1044 1200 922 1000

800 549 No of asked Ques 600

400 180

200 52 29 55 40 6 0 North South Madhya Kuchchh Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Area Name

22 Un-Starred Questions

Unstarred Questions

140 120 120 103 100 80 55 60

40 28 26 22 27 24 14 19 18 20 8 11 6 6 6 6 3 2 5 3 5 1 0 0 0

No of Questions asked Urban

General Finance Revenue Health & Ports and Science & Education Roads and Forest and Food, Civil Labour and Agriculture Panchayat, Energy and Home Dept information Women and Social Justice Indusries And Law & justice Sports, Youth, Tribal Welfare Legislative and Narmada,Water Department

Un-Starred Questions – Department wise

Sr no Name of the Department Received Admitted

1 General Administration Department 5 5 2 Agriculture & Co-operation Department 18 18 3 Education Department 28 28 4 Finance Department 6 6 5 Food and Civil Supplies Department 8 6 6 Forests and Environment Department 25 24 7 Health and Family Welfare Department 30 27 8 Home Department 105 103 9 Industries and Mines Department 23 22

10 Information Department - - 11 Labour and Employment Department 9 8 12 Legal Department 6 6

Narmada and Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar 13 Department 62 55 14 Panchayats and Rural Housing Department 27 26 15 Revenue Department 122 120

16 Roads and Buildings Department 22 19

17 Social Justice and Empowerment Department 16 14

23 18 Urban Development Department 14 11 19 Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department 6 6 20 Energy and Petro Chemicals Department 5 3

21 Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department -

22 Ports and Transport 6 5

23 Women and Child Development Department 4 3

24 Tribal Development Department 5 2

25 Science and Technology Department 1 1 Total 553 518

• No questions in 2 departments - Information Department & Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department • No of departments having less than ten questions – 11 • Maximum questions asked in Revenue department – 120 questions

24 Motions in the Legislative Assembly

Any proposal presented before the House for its consideration to seek the decision of the Legislative Assembly on any matter or to criticize the Government or to know the reflections of the Government is known as motion. Looking to the importance, seriousness, the matter of public importance involved, the objects as making the proposal etc., of the matter to be presented for consideration of the Legislative Assembly, the motion is divided into many kinds. Details of certain important motions are as under:- (1) Adjournment motion. (2) Motion to express want of confidence in the Ministry. (3) Motion to remove of speaker or Deputy Speaker from his office (4) Statutory motion. (5) Closure motion. (6) Last day motion. (7) No-day-yet-named motion.

No-day-yet-named motion (Rule 101)

17 18 16 Received proposals

14 12 No of proposals to be 12 addmitted 10 9 No of proposals do not

approved 8 6 5 Proposal by BJP

4 3 Proposal by INC 2

0 1

Last day motion • Received 102 proposals • Anilkumar Mali’s proposal was selected • Not discussed as member was not present in the house.

25 Calling Attention notice under Rule – 116

Under this Rule a Member may arise any matter of Urgent Public Importance in which the State Government is responsible. For this notice is primarily to be given as perthe rules. On the permission of the Speaker, the attention of the concerned minister is drawn to such a matter of Urgent Public Importance and is requested to make statement on the matter. On such statement no discussion is allowed but the Speaker permits the members to ask a question or two for the purpose of eliciting further information in regard to the statement.

Calling Attention notice under Rule – 116

40 37 35

30 25

25 20 12 15 10

5 0 Received No of proposals No of proposals

proposals to be addmitted do not approved

26 Presence of MLA • During session of 30 sittings maximum presence was 132 and minimum 94. • The average presence was 123. • Information not available for , Ministers, whips, parliamentary secretary, leader of opposition • Detail available for 146 MLA

• Detail about individual presence  32 MLA – present in 30 sittings (100% presence)  25 MLA – 29 sittings  17 MLA – 25 sittings  2 MLA – present for 4 sittings  1 MLA – present on only 1 sitting  2 MLA – 100% absence

Detail about presence Detail about absence

 During the session, maximum  Least presence recorded on second presence was recorded on 16 th sitting – 52 members were absent in March 2011 – on that day, 132 second sitting.(which was second members were present in house. sitting of first day)  131 members were present in 2  2 members were absent in all sittings. sittings (on 15.03.2011 & on  9 members were absent in more than 23.03.2011) 10 sittings.  125 MLA were present on first day  More than 10 members were absent in  130 were present on last day 11 sittings.  32 members were present in all  More than 20 members were absent in sittings. 14 sittings.  62 members were present in more  More than 30 members were absent in than 25 sittings . 4 sittings.  4 members were present in less than 10 sittings.

27 Participation of MLA in discussion

• 135 MLAs participated in different discussion in the house during budget session. • 118 MLAs participated in discussion on budget. • 53 MLAs participated in discussion on government bills. • 41 MLAs participated in discussion about other matters. • 36 MLAs participated on discussion on Governor’s speech. • 15 MLAs participated in discussion on non-government resolutions. • 10 MLAs participated in discussion on reports of committees of assembly and other reports. • 4 MLAs participated in discussion on motions other than adjournment of house and expressing want of confidence in the ministry.

28 Performance details of MLAs Partici pation Presence No of in Parl. in the Starred Discuss Career Party No Name of MLA house Ques ion (Term) name Shri Jayantilal Parshottam 1 Bhanusali 26 48 3 1st BJP Shri Dhanjibhai Govindbhai 2 Senghani 27 38 2 1st BJP Shri Vasanbhai Gopalbhai Ahir 3 (Minister) No Info NA 1 3rd BJP Shri Ramesh Vachchhraj 4 Maheshvari 27 30 1 1st BJP Dr. Neemaben Bhaveshbhai 5 Acharya 27 26 6 3rd BJP Shri Babubhai Meghji 6 Gada(Shah) 29 38 31 5th INC Shri Shambhuprasad Baldevdasji 7 tundiya 18 24 1st BJP 8 Varsaben Narendrabhai Doshi 29 28 4 1st BJP Shri Kiritsinh Jeetubha Rana 9 (Minister) No Info NA - 3rd BJP Shri Bharatbhai Vashrambhai 10 Khorani 22 35 - 1st BJP Shri Devjibhai Govindbhai 11 Fatepara 28 11 3 1st INC 12 Shri Hiralal Mohanlal Parel 29 28 1 1st INC 13 Shri Kantilal Shivlal Amrutiya 28 28 1 4th BJP Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanji 14 Kundariya(minister) No Info NA - 4th BJP Shri Mohmod Javed Abdulmutlib 15 Pirzada 30 35 - 1st INC Shri Bharatbhai Khodabhai 16 Boghara 28 24 3 1st BJP 17 Shri Govindbhai Ukabhai Patel 22 23 4 1st BJP

18 Shri (Minister) No Info NA 27 6th BJP Smt Bhanuben Manoharbhai 19 Babariya 30 23 2 1st BJP Shri Chandubhai Bachubhai 20 Vaghasiya 16 - 1st INC 21 Smt jashuben Savajibhai Korat 30 20 4 3rd BJP Shri Jayeshbhai Vitthalbhai 22 Radadiya 16 7 1st BJP Shri Pravinbhai Mohanbhai 23 Mankadiya 30 25 1 3rd BJP Shri Raghvajibhai Hansrajbhai 24 Patel 30 60 7 4th INC

29 25 Pro. Vasuben Trivedi (minister) No Info NA 1 2nd BJP 26 Shri laljibhai Premjibhai Solanki 28 28 3 1st BJP 27 Shri R.C.Faladu 26 - 1 3rd BJP Shri Brijrajsinh hemantsinh 28 Jadeja 21 - - 1st INC Shri Mulubhai Hardasbhai 29 Ayarbera 26 27 1 4th BJP 30 Shri Meghji Daya Kanjariya 29 35 1 1st BJP 31 Shri Pabuba virambha Manek 4 0 5th BJP Shri Arjunbhai Devabhai 32 Modhvadiya 25 45 40 2nd INC Shri Karsanbhai Dulabhai 33 Adedara 23 15 3rd BJP Shri Bhagvanjibhai Lakhabhai 34 Kargatiya 29 22 2 2nd BJP Shri Javaharbhai Pethaljibhai 35 Chavada 23 6 4 2nd INC Smt Vandanaben Mansukhbhai 36 Makwana 30 26 4 1st BJP Shri Bhagvanbhai Dhanabhai 37 Barad 17 34 3 1st INC 38 Shri Rajsibhai Virabhai Jotava 30 26 5 1st BJP 39 Shri kalubhai Chanabhai Rathod 18 19 1st BJP Shri Kanubhai Mepabhai Bhalala 40 (minister) No Info NA 1 2nd BJP Shri Lavjibhai Thakarshibhai 41 Rajani No Info NA - 1st BJP Shri Mahendrabhai Liladharbhai 42 Mashroo 21 7 2 5th BJP 43 Shri bavakubhai nathabhai udhad 29 26 4 3rd INC 44 Shri hanubhai Dhorajiya 21 9 - 1st BJP

45 Shri Dilip Sanghani (minister) No Info NA 37 3rd BJP Shri Mansukhbahi Panchbhai 46 Bhuva 26 31 2 1st BJP Shri Dheersinhbhai Karsanbhai 47 Barad 27 58 5 2nd INC Shri hirabhai Odhavajibhai 48 Solanki 13 33 - 3rd BJP

49 Shri Saurabh Patel(minister) No Info NA 6 3rd BJP 50 Shri Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar 25 44 9 4th BJP Shri Mahendrabhai Parakramsinh 51 Sarvaiya 24 32 1st BJP 52 Shri keshubhai Hirjibhai Nakrani 25 20 4th BJP 53 Shri Kalubhai Virjibhai Virani 25 27 6 3rd BJP 54 Dr. Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsaria 2 52 3rd BJP 55 Smt Bhavnabahen Raghavjibhai 26 27 1 1st BJP

30 Makwana Shri Parsottambhai Odhavjibhai 56 Solanki(MINISTER) No Info NA 3rd BJP Smt. Vibhavaribahen Vijaybhai 57 Dave 30 24 4 1st BJP Shri Shaktisinhji 58 Harishchandrasinhji Gohil No Info NA 57 3rd INC Shri Ranchhodbhai Karshanbhai Indepen 59 25 22 1st dent 60 Shri Kanjibhai Rayabhai Talpada 12 11 2nd INC 61 Shri Kantilal Ramabhai Lakum 30 30 4 2nd BJP 62 Shri Pragjibhai Naranbhai Patel 29 23 6 2nd BJP 63 Shri Kamabhai Gagjibhai Rathod 28 23 2 1st BJP 64 Shri Amit Anilchandra Shah 0 - 4th BJP 65 Shri Babubhai Jamanadas Patel 25 24 3 2nd BJP Shri kalyansinh deharsinh 66 Chauhan 29 30 1 1st BJP Smt. Geetabahen Yogeshbhai 67 Patel 26 26 1 1st BJP 68 Shri Rakesh Jashvantlal Shah 26 23 4 1st BJP Shri Bharatkumar Chimanlal 69 Barot 21 27 1 5th BJP Shri Gyasuddin Habibuddin 70 Shaikh 27 34 5 1st INC Shri Mohammadfarooq 71 Husainmiyan Shaikh 28 25 1 3rd INC Shri Pradeepsinh Bhagwatsinh 72 Jadeja No Info NA 16 2nd BJP Shri Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai 73 Kakadiya 28 19 4 1st BJP Shri Shailesh Manharbhai 74 Parmar 30 43 2 2nd INC 75 Shri Bhushan Ashokbhai Bhatt 30 7 3 1st BJP Shri Sabirbhai Abdulkarim 76 Khedawala (Sabir Kabliwala) 19 7 - 2nd INC

77 Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi No Info NA 5 3rd BJP Dr. Smt. Mayabahen 78 Surendrakumar 26 20 1 3rd BJP 79 Shri Shambhuji Chelaji Thakore 30 30 3 1st BJP Shri Sureshkumar Chaturdas 80 Patel 30 12 - 2nd INC

81 Shri Nitinkumar Ratilal Patel No Info NA 14 4th BJP Smt. Jashodabahen Chaturbhai 82 Parmar 29 22 1 1st BJP 83 Shri Anilbhai Tribhuvandas Patel 30 27 8 2nd BJP Prof. Mangalbhai Madhavdas 84 Patel 30 - 2 3rd BJP

31 85 Shri Kantibhai Ramabhai Patel 29 24 1 2nd BJP 86 Shri Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel 29 30 2 1st BJP Shri Bharatsinhji Shankarji 87 Dabhi 29 26 1 1st BJP 88 Shri Narayanbhai Lalludas Patel 28 24 11 4th BJP Shri Jaynarayan Narmadashankar 89 Vyas No Info NA 21 4th BJP 90 Shri Jodhaji Gulabji Thakore 29 23 1 2nd INC Smt. Anandibahen Mafatbhai 91 Patel No Info NA 8 3rd BJP 92 Shri Rajnikant Somabhai Patel 30 34 3 1st BJP Shri Bhavsinhbhai Dahyabhai 93 Rathod 21 10 - 2nd BJP Shri Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai 94 Chaudhary 26 24 4 3rd BJP

95 Shri Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel No Info NA - 3rd BJP 96 Shri Anilkumar Amrutlal Mali 24 26 2 1st BJP 97 Shri Babubhai Jesangbhai Desai 13 23 1st BJP Shri Liladharbhai Khodaji 98 Vaghela No Info NA - 5th BJP 99 Shri Mafatlal Motiram Purohit 28 54 4 1st BJP 100 Shri Govind Madhav Prajapati 29 21 3 1st BJP Shri Fakirbhai Raghabhai 101 Vaghela No Info NA 3 4th BJP Shri Vasantkumar Parshibhai 102 Bhatol 25 26 5 1st BJP Shri Ashwinbhai Laxmanbhai 103 Kotwal 25 47 1 1st INC

104 Shri Ramanlal Ishwarlal Vora No Info NA 4 4th BJP 105 Dr. Anilbhai Jaljibhai Joshiyara 30 42 6 3rd INC

106 Shri Praful Khodbhai Patel No Info NA 2 1st BJP Shri Jaysinhji Mansinhji 107 Chauhan No Info NA - 2nd BJP Shri Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh 108 Parmar 29 29 2 4th BJP 109 Shri Udesinh Punjaji Zala 29 31 2 1st BJP Shri Mahendrasinh Shankarsinh 110 Vaghela 27 6 1 1st INC Shri Paranjayadityasinhji 111 Krushnakumarsinhji Parmar 25 6 1 1st INC Shri Ditabhai Bhimabhai 112 Machhar 27 17 - 4th INC Shri Bachubhai Nathabhai 113 Kishori 30 50 4 4th INC Shri Vajesingbhai Parsingbhai 114 Panada 28 11 - 1st INC

32 Smt. Chandrikabahen 115 Chhaganbhai Baria 30 49 4 1st INC Shri Tusharsinh Kanaksinh 116 Maharaul 22 6 - 1st NCP Shri Fatesinh Vakhatsinh 117 Chauhan 20 19 3 2nd BJP Shri Jaydrathsinhji Chandrasinhji 118 Parmar No Info NA - 2nd BJP Shri Aravindsinh Damsinh 119 Rathod 30 24 1 1st BJP Shri Chandrasinhji Kanaksinhji 120 Raolji 21 35 2 3rd INC Shri Jethabhai Ghelabhai 121 Bharwad 24 39 3 3rd BJP 122 Prof. Hirabhai Haribhai Patel 30 47 3 1st INC Shri Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai 123 Bhabhor No Info NA - 4th BJP Shri Mansinh Kohyabhai 124 Chauhan 30 37 3 4th INC 125 Shri Manibhai Devjibhai Patel 30 35 5 2nd INC 126 Shri Ramsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar 30 31 3 4th INC 127 Shri Lalsinh Udesinh Vadodiya 30 57 1 1st INC 128 Shri Kanubhai Bhulabhai Dabhi 30 35 1 1st BJP Shri Sundarsinh Bhalabhai 129 Chauhan No Info NA - 4th BJP 130 Shri Natvarsinh Fulsinh Thakore 29 45 5 4th INC

131 Shri Pankajkumar Vinubhai Desai No Info NA 7 3rd BJP Shri Shankarbhai Desaibhai 132 Vaghela 30 18 1 7th INC 133 Smt. Jyotsnabahen Rajubhai Patel 29 26 2 1st BJP Shri Jayantbhai Ramanbhai Patel 134 (Boski 21 5 1 2nd NCP Shri Niranjanbhai Parsottamdas 135 Patel 30 33 4th INC

136 Shri Ambalal Ashabhai Rohit No Info NA - 2nd BJP Shri Devusinh Jesingbhai 137 Chauhan 29 35 6 1st BJP 138 Shri Amit Ajitsinh Chavda 30 59 4 2nd INC Shri Rajendrasinhji Dhirsinhji 139 Parmar 27 44 1 3rd INC Shri Shirishkumar Madhusudan 140 Shukla 29 26 3 3rd BJP Shri Gulsingbhai Rangalabhai 141 Rathawa 30 29 5 1st BJP Shri Mohansinh Chhotubhai 142 Rathawa 29 46 8 8th INC 143 Shri Dhirubhai Chunilal Bhil 29 36 3 3rd INC

33 144 Shri Abhesinh Motibhai Tadvi 29 35 5 2nd BJP 145 Shri Sidhdharth Chimanbhai Patel 26 25 13 2nd INC Shri Khumansinh Raysinh 146 Chauhan 21 35 4 4th INC Shri Bhupendra Gatulal 147 Lakhawala 30 27 6 4th BJP

148 Shri Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadiya No Info NA - 2nd BJP

149 Shri Yogeshbhai Naranbhai Patel No Info NA - 5th BJP Shri Madhubhai Babubhai 150 Shrivastava 8 23 - 4th BJP Shri Upendrasinhji Pratapsinhji 151 Gohil 22 26 - 3rd BJP Elected Indepen dently(n ow with 152 Shri Dineshbhai Balubhai Patel 12 - - 1st BJP) 153 Shri Chandubhai Motibhai Dabhi 30 33 5 4th INC Shri Kirankumar Laxmanbhai 154 Makwana 28 30 2 1st INC 155 Shri Iqbal Ibrahim Patel 27 53 17 2nd INC Shri Dushyantbhai Rajnikant 156 Patel 26 37 3 1st BJP Shri Ishwarsinh Thakorebhai 157 Patel No Info NA 1 2nd BJP Shri Chhotubhai Amarsinh 158 Vasava 4 - 5th Jantadal 159 Shri Amarsinh Ramsinh Vasava 28 42 6 2nd INC Shri Harshadbhai Chunilal 160 Vasava No Info NA - 2nd BJP Shri Pareshbhai Govindbhai 161 Vasava 28 - 1 3rd INC Shri Ganpatbhai Vestabhai 162 Vasava No Info NA - 2nd BJP Shri Prabhubhai Nagarbhai 163 Vasava 23 16 1 1st INC 164 Shri Punjabhai Dhedabhai Gamit 30 39 1 2nd INC Shri Ishwarbhai Narsinhbhai 165 Vahia 29 15 2 2nd INC Shri Kunvarjibhai Narsinhbhai 166 Halpati 27 51 2 1st INC Smt. Bhartibahen Amrutbhai 167 Rathod 28 25 2 1st BJP Shri Kiritbhai Gangarambhai 168 Patel 25 34 1 1st BJP Shri Nanubhai Bhagwanbhai 169 Vanani 0 20 - 1st BJP

34 Shri Ranjitbhai Mangubhai 170 Gilitwala No Info NA - 1st BJP Shri Kishorebhai Ratilal 171 Vankawala 29 22 5 1st BJP Shri Narottambhai Trikamdas 172 Patel No Info NA 1 4th BJP Shri Rameshbhai Chhotubhai 173 Patel 23 20 1 3rd BJP Shri Mangubhai Chhaganbhai 174 Patel No Info NA 6 5th BJP Shri Laxmanbhai Parsottambhai 175 Patel 28 24 3 1st BJP 176 Shri Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel 28 26 6 1st BJP 177 Shri Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel 24 33 5 1st BJP 178 Shri Dolatrai Nathubhai Desai 27 - 1 6th BJP Shri Chhanabhai Kolubhai 179 Chaudhari 24 42 2 2nd INC 180 Shri Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari 22 40 1 2nd INC Smt. Ushabahen Girishkumar 181 Patel No Info NA - 1st INC 182 Shri Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar 28 25 6 3rd BJP

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