Legislative Council
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The Legislative Council is the upper house in the bicameral legislature of certain Indian states, functioning as a permanent body that reviews, debates, and revises legislation passed by the lower house.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legislative Council (India) | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
permanent house
ⓘ
state legislative body ⓘ upper house ⓘ |
| abolitionProcedure | abolished by Parliament under Article 169 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| comparison | analogous to the Rajya Sabha at the Union level ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article 168 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creationProcedure | created by Parliament under Article 169 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| creationRequirement | requires resolution of the concerned State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| currentStatesWithCouncil |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal (approved but not yet constituted as of 2024) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deputyPresidingOfficer | Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council ⓘ |
| dissolution | not subject to dissolution ⓘ |
| electoralCollegeComponent |
elected by graduates
ⓘ
elected by members of local authorities ⓘ elected by members of the Legislative Assembly ⓘ elected by teachers ⓘ nominated by the Governor ⓘ |
| hasChamberType | permanent body ⓘ |
| historicalStatesWithCouncil |
Andhra State
GENERATED
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Assam GENERATED ⓘ Jammu and Kashmir GENERATED ⓘ Punjab GENERATED ⓘ Tamil Nadu GENERATED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
acts as a revising chamber for state legislation
ⓘ
provides continuity in the legislative process at the state level ⓘ |
| maximumMembers | one third of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| memberAbbreviation | MLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberTitle | Member of Legislative Council ⓘ |
| minimumMembers | 40 ⓘ |
| nominatedMembersCriteria |
persons having special knowledge or practical experience in art
ⓘ
persons having special knowledge or practical experience in cooperative movement ⓘ persons having special knowledge or practical experience in literature ⓘ persons having special knowledge or practical experience in science ⓘ persons having special knowledge or practical experience in social service ⓘ |
| partOf |
bicameral legislature
ⓘ
state legislature ⓘ |
| powerOnOrdinaryBills | can delay ordinary bills up to four months in total ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer | Chairman of the Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
debates state legislation
ⓘ
delays legislation for further consideration ⓘ represents teachers, graduates and local bodies in the state legislature ⓘ reviews legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly ⓘ revises bills passed by the lower house ⓘ |
| termStructure | one third of members retire every two years ⓘ |
| timeLimitOnMoneyBills | must return money bills within 14 days ⓘ |
| votingRightOnMoneyBills |
can only make recommendations on money bills
ⓘ
no power to amend money bills ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
States of India