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State Legislature
State Legislature
• Art 168 of Indian Constitution mandates that every state
shall have a State Legislature
• State Legislatures make laws on the Subjects given on the
State list and Concurrent list
• Depending on Size of State and Population:
– Some states have Legislative Assembly only
– Some have additional Legislative Council.
• Bicameral State legislature- 2 houses [Lower & Upper].
• Art 169 lays down the provisions for creation and abolition
of Legislative Councils.
• The elected members of both are called as MLAs and MLCs
respectively.
Legislative Assembly [Vidhan Sabha]
• Article 168
• Lower House of State Legislature
• Members- 60-500 [depends on population size]
• Lower House of state legislature
• Qualifications- A voter, Age above 25,
• Term- 5 years
• Law making on subjects from State List
• Electoral power- Elects President of India [along with members of
Parliament]
• Can introduce Money Bills [Legislative Council- Cannot]
• Governor can nominate 1 member of Anglo-Indian Community [Like
president-2 to Lok Sabha] at his discretion.
Legislative Council [Vidhan parishad]
• Upper House of State Legislature
• Art 169- Abolition or creation of State Legislative Council by Parliament
• Six States having a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana,
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka [J&K LC abolished in
2019]
• MLC is a continuing chamber {can't be dissolved]- 6 years term [1/3
members retire every 2 years]
• Composition [Art 171]- > 1/3 of the State Assembly, < 40 members.
• Manner of Election
1/3 MLCs by the state’s MLAs,
— Another 1/3rd by local governments, municipalities and district boards,
— 1/12th by an electorate of teachers and 1/12th by registered graduates.
— Remaining by the Governor for distinguished members in literature,
science, art, cooperative movement and social service.

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State legislature

  • 2. State Legislature • Art 168 of Indian Constitution mandates that every state shall have a State Legislature • State Legislatures make laws on the Subjects given on the State list and Concurrent list • Depending on Size of State and Population: – Some states have Legislative Assembly only – Some have additional Legislative Council. • Bicameral State legislature- 2 houses [Lower & Upper]. • Art 169 lays down the provisions for creation and abolition of Legislative Councils. • The elected members of both are called as MLAs and MLCs respectively.
  • 3. Legislative Assembly [Vidhan Sabha] • Article 168 • Lower House of State Legislature • Members- 60-500 [depends on population size] • Lower House of state legislature • Qualifications- A voter, Age above 25, • Term- 5 years • Law making on subjects from State List • Electoral power- Elects President of India [along with members of Parliament] • Can introduce Money Bills [Legislative Council- Cannot] • Governor can nominate 1 member of Anglo-Indian Community [Like president-2 to Lok Sabha] at his discretion.
  • 4. Legislative Council [Vidhan parishad] • Upper House of State Legislature • Art 169- Abolition or creation of State Legislative Council by Parliament • Six States having a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka [J&K LC abolished in 2019] • MLC is a continuing chamber {can't be dissolved]- 6 years term [1/3 members retire every 2 years] • Composition [Art 171]- > 1/3 of the State Assembly, < 40 members. • Manner of Election 1/3 MLCs by the state’s MLAs, — Another 1/3rd by local governments, municipalities and district boards, — 1/12th by an electorate of teachers and 1/12th by registered graduates. — Remaining by the Governor for distinguished members in literature, science, art, cooperative movement and social service.