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Q72 (CDS-II/2019) Polity & Governance › State Executive & Legislature › State legislative council Answer Verified

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

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In India, the state legislature can be unicameral or bicameral. Currently, only six states possess a bicameral legislature with a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad): Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh [3]. Karnataka and Telangana are explicitly listed among these six states [1]. Historically, Jammu and Kashmir also had a Legislative Council, but it was abolished following the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 [2]. Arunachal Pradesh has a unicameral system consisting only of a Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the Governor [1]. Therefore, among the given options, Arunachal Pradesh does not have a Legislative Council. While Jammu and Kashmir no longer has one, Arunachal Pradesh has never established a second chamber, making it the most definitive answer for a state that currently lacks this body [1].

Sources

  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > 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. 334
  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
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