STATE LEGISLATURE#

 At the state level, the legislature is composed of the Legislative Assembly, the Legislative Council (only in 6 states currently), and the Governor of the State.

  • In the Constitution, there are provisions for the creation of a second chamber (the Legislative Council) for states which do not have one. There are also provisions for the abolition of the Council for states. (Article 169).
  • Currently, 6 states in India have the Legislative Council. They are:
    • Maharashtra
    • Karnataka
    • Andhra Pradesh
    • Telangana
    • Uttar Pradesh
    • Bihar
  • There are proposals to abolish the Council in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Until Article 370 was in place, Jammu & Kashmir also had a Legislative Council under its own Constitution. Now, it is a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly.
  • Tamil Nadu abolished its Legislative Council (called Vidhan Parishad) in 1986.
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