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Mumbai MLAs’ question quality drops from 50% to 33%
The quality of questions raised by Mumbai MLAs in the Maharashtra assembly has fallen sharply, with average scores dropping from 50% in the 12th assembly to 33% in the 15th, according to…
The quality of questions raised by Mumbai MLAs in the Maharashtra assembly has fallen sharply, with average scores dropping from 50% in the 12th assembly to 33% in the 15th, according to a report by Praja Foundation. The number of questions asked has also declined 72%, from 7,955 in the 2009-10 period to 2,213 in the 2024-25 period.
The 'Mumbai's MLA Report Card, 2026' assessed 33 legislators on question quality, participation, and attendance. Congress MLAs Amin Patel, Aslam Shaikh, and Jyoti Gaikwad were the top performers, with scores above 80%. The report also noted the average age of Mumbai MLAs has risen to 57 in the 15th assembly.
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Praja Foundation has tracked Mumbai legislators since 2007, and the report card uses a methodology based on assembly records. The sharp fall in both the quality and quantity of questions suggests that legislative oversight is weakening in the state's most urban constituency. Mumbai sends 36 MLAs to the 288-member house, and their engagement is a proxy for how seriously the assembly holds the government to account. The next data point to watch is the winter session of 2025, where the same metrics will be measured again.
Source: rediff.com
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