The state of Maharashtra nominates 19 seats in the Rajya Sabha and 48 in the Lok Sabha.
Commissions
The four commissions of the government of Maharashtra are the State Election Commission, Maharashtra Public Service Commission, Union Public Service Commission, and Staff Selection Commission. These commissions have been formed to fulfill certain special responsibilities such as conducting exams which are related to government jobs.
- The State Election Commission: It has the responsibility of taking care of the election chores in the state. There is a state election commissioner who is appointed on the basis of certain qualifications.
- Maharashtra Public Service Commission: The MPSC consists of examinations which are scheduled for the posts of Judges of the Co - Operative courts, Assistant Director, Special District Social Welfare Officer, Medical Officer. This commission fixes the dates of the examinations, the syllabus for the examination, the schedule for the interview and other details in connection with the examinations.
- Union Public Service Commission: The most important function of the Union Public Service Commission is the recruitment of services through written examinations and interviews, advising the state government on the recruitment of personnel, disciplinary functions, other miscellaneous functions regarding pensions and reimbursements of legal expenses.
- Staff Selection Commission: The function of the Staff Selection Commission of the Maharashtra government is to select staff of the Group B and technical staff of the Group C in the Ministries or Departments, Government of India offices, Election Commission and the Central Vigilance Commission. The Commission is responsible for formulation of policies which might assist in conducting the examination smoothly.
Government Departments
Maharashtra government is dedicated towards serving the citizens and for that purpose it has delegated the responsibility to the various departments of the government. Each department takes care of the different needs of the inhabitants. Apart from the government departments, the government of Maharashtra is assisted by the Boards and Corporations in the fulfillment of its duty.
Some of the government departments and their functions are:
- Agriculture Department
- Co-operation Department
- Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER)
- Directorate of Technical Education
- Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET)
- Employment and Self Employment Department
- Finance Department
- Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department
- Forest Department
- Home Department
- Irrigation Department
- Public Works Department (PWD)
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha of Maharashtra is the lower house or the House of the People. The total strength of the House is 288 members and the term of office for the members is five years. Under unusual conditions the House may be dissolved. It consists of members who are directly elected by the people of Maharashtra.
There are certain qualifications required to be the member of the Vidhan Sabha which are:
- To be a citizen of India.
- To be not less than 25 years of age.
- To be mentally sound and not bankrupt.
- To have an affidavit of not having any criminal procedures against him.