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Q42 (CISF/2024) Polity & Governance › State Executive & Legislature

Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council?

Explanation

In India, the State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) is the upper house in those states that have a bicameral legislature. As of 2024, only six states have a Legislative Council:

  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Telangana
  • Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal currently has a unicameral legislature. Although West Bengal had a Legislative Council after independence, it was abolished in 1969. While the West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to re-create the Council in 2021, it requires an Act of Parliament to be established, which has not yet occurred. Under Article 169 of the Constitution, Parliament can create or abolish a Legislative Council if the state's Legislative Assembly passes a resolution by a special majority.

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