Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
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The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, responsible for reviewing and revising legislation passed by the lower house.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Legislative body
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State legislative council → Upper house → |
| bodyType |
Permanent house
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| category |
State upper houses in India
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| chamberName |
Vidhan Parishad
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| constitutionalArticle |
Article 169 of the Constitution of India
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of India
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| country |
India
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| deputyPresidingOfficerTitle |
Deputy Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
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| dissolution |
Cannot be dissolved
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| electionType |
Indirect election
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| function |
Deliberation on state legislation
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Providing checks and balances on the lower house → Representation of local bodies, teachers, and graduates → |
| governingBodyOf |
Legislative matters of Uttar Pradesh
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| hasLowerHouse |
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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| houseType |
Upper house of bicameral legislature
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| jurisdiction |
State of Uttar Pradesh
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| languageUsed |
English
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Hindi → |
| legislativeFunction |
Scrutiny of bills passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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| legislatureType |
Bicameral (upper chamber)
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| limitation |
Cannot permanently block money bills
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Indian Standard Time
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| meetingPlace |
Vidhan Bhavan, Lucknow
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| memberSelectionMethod |
Indirectly elected
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Nominated → |
| nativeName |
उत्तर प्रदेश विधान परिषद
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| oversightFunction |
Committee scrutiny of government policies
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Questioning the state government → |
| partOf |
Uttar Pradesh Legislature
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| power |
Can delay ordinary bills passed by the Legislative Assembly
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Can suggest amendments to bills → |
| presidingOfficerTitle |
Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
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| relatedInstitution |
Governor of Uttar Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly → |
| retirementPattern |
One-third of members retire every two years
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| role |
Reviewing legislation
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Revising legislation → |
| seatOfGovernment |
Lucknow
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| state |
Uttar Pradesh
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| termLength |
6 years
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| typeOfMembers |
Elected by graduates
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Elected by local authorities → Elected by members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly → Elected by teachers → Nominated by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Government of Uttar Pradesh
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United Provinces of Agra and Oudh ("Legislative Council of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh") → |
legislature |
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
("Vidhan Parishad")
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chamberName |
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Uttar Pradesh
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hasLegislature |
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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hasUpperHouse |
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Government of Uttar Pradesh
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includesBody |
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
("उत्तर प्रदेश विधान परिषद")
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nativeName |
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Legislative Council of the United Provinces
("Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh")
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replacedBy |
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Legislative Council of the United Provinces
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successor |