Which one of the following is not considered a part of the Legislature of States?

According to Article 168 of the Indian Constitution, the Legislature of a State consists of the Governor and either one or two Houses [1]. In states with a bicameral system, the legislature comprises the Governor, the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), and the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) [3]. In states with a unicameral system, it consists of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly [2]. While the Chief Minister is the real executive head of the state and a member of the legislature, they are not defined as a constituent part of the 'Legislature' itself under the constitutional framework [4]. The Chief Minister leads the Council of Ministers, which is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly, but the formal components of the State Legislature are strictly the Governor and the House(s) [4].

Sources

1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 14: The State Legislature > THE STATE LEGISLATURE > p. 281
2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 33: State Legislature > ORGANISATION OF STATE LEGISLATURE > p. 334
3. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 33: State Legislature > ORGANISATION OF STATE LEGISLATURE > p. 334
4. [4] 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