Which of the following States has/have bicameral legislature? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Telangana 3. Bihar 4. Uttar Pradesh Select the correct answer using the code given below:

In India, the organization of state legislatures is not uniform. While most states follow a unicameral system, currently six states maintain a bicameral legislature consisting of both a Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) [3]. These six states are Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka [2]. Andhra Pradesh's council was originally created in 1957, abolished in 1985, and revived in 2007. Telangana inherited its bicameral system following its formation from Andhra Pradesh [1]. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have long-standing councils, with Uttar Pradesh's council being the largest in the country [1]. Previously, Jammu and Kashmir also had a bicameral legislature, but its council was abolished following the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 [1]. Therefore, all four states mentioned in the question currently possess a bicameral legislature.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 33: State Legislature > ORGANISATION OF STATE LEGISLATURE > p. 334
2. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 33: State Legislature > ORGANISATION OF STATE LEGISLATURE > p. 335
3. [2] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 6: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive > Structure of State Legislatures > p. 157