state legislature

of the constitutionsixth partInArticles 168 to 212 state legislatureThe structure, composition, tenure, officers, procedures, privileges and powers have been explained. of the constitutionAccording to Article 168, there shall be a Legislature for every State.WhoGovernor and two housesWill be made up of. Where there are two Houses of Legislature of a State, the name of onelegislative counciland the name of the otherAssemblywill be. The Legislative Council is the upper house, while the Legislative Assembly is the lower house (first house).

At present there are 28 states and 8 union territories in India. Out of which only 6 states(Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) has a bicameral legislature (Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council). The government has abolished the Legislative Council under Section 57 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act. By the 7th Constitution Amendment Act (1956), a provision was made for the formation of a Legislative Council for Madhya Pradesh, but till now there is only a unicameral legislature there.

Assembly (Article 170)

members of the assemblyby direct votingElected on the basis of adult franchise.

Governora person from the Anglo-Indian communityCan nominate someone to the Legislative Assembly (Article 333)

member number

maximum 500Andminimum 60

In the case of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Goa, this number has been fixed at 30.

In the case of Mizoram, the number of members is fixed at 40 and in the case of Nagaland, it is 46.

Assembly in Rajasthan200 seatsAre.

Reservation

Reservation has been provided to Scheduled Castes/Tribes in the State Assembly in proportion to their population.Article 332)

The Governor may nominate one member from the Anglo-Indian community. If there are not enough representatives of this community in the Assembly.Article 333)

Tenure

Normally 5 years (temporary house)

Assembly tenure during emergencyfor a year at a timeCan be increased.

council of ministerson the recommendation ofGovernorto the assembly bypremature dissolutionCan be done.

delimitation of assembly constituency

Article 170 Section 2(1)- The population of all constituencies within each state should be as equal as possible.

Article 170 Section 3- At the close of each census the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State and the apportionment of territorial constituencies in each State shall be determined by such authority and in such manner as Parliament may by law determine.

Assembly in Rajasthan

of RajasthanTenure of the first assembly was from March 29, 1952 to March 23, 1957.Remained. At this time the assemblymember number 160Was. Which is currently 200. In the first assembly, by-elections were held in maximum 17 constituencies, which is a record so far. of the assemblyFirst meeting March 31, 1952Happened on.

first president- Narottam Lal Joshi

first vice president- Lal Singh Shaktawat

leader of the opposition- Kunwar Jaswant Singh

**First woman MLA Yashoda Devi(Praja Samajwadi Party)**Was. Who won the by-election from Banswara in November, 1953. Kamla Beniwal of Congress became the second woman MLA.

At present the state15th assemblyIt is going on. Elections for this were held on December 7, 2018. Speaker of the 15th Legislative AssemblyC.P. JoshiAre.

Legislative Council (Article 171)

In the Indian Constitution, the states should be organized keeping in mind the geographical location, population and other aspects of the state.state legislatureas the upper house under**Legislative Council (optional)**Permission has been given to establish. While the supporters of the Legislative Council consider it important to keep a check on the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly and the autocracy of the ruling party, at times questions are raised on its role and necessity by citing this House of the State Legislature as a reason for misuse of time and money. The functioning of the State Legislative Council is similar to that of the Rajya Sabha in many ways and the tenure of its members is also 6 years like the Rajya Sabha members.

Provisions related to State Legislative Council in the Constitution

of the constitutionsixth partInArticle 168-212The constitution, tenure, appointments, elections, privileges and powers of the State Legislature (both Houses) are explained.

According to this, the Legislative Council as the upper housepermanent body of state legislatureIt happens.

Currently the country's6 states -Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar PradeshThere is a Legislative Council in Jammu and Kashmir, before becoming a Union Territory, there was a Legislative Council in Jammu and Kashmir also.

of the constitution**Articles 169, 171(1) and 171(2)**There are provisions related to the formation and structure of the Legislative Council.

of the constitutionArticle 169first citizenArticle 171 Composition of Legislative CouncilsIs connected to.

According to Article 169 of the Constitution, states have the right to constitute or dissolve the Legislative Council, but for this it is mandatory for the bill presented to be passed by a special majority (2/3) in the Assembly.

Parliament has the right to take the final decision regarding the creation and abolition of the Legislative Council on the suggestions of the Legislative Assembly.

If the bill passed by the Assembly is passed by majority in both the houses of the Parliament, then this bill is sent to the President for signature.

After the signature of the President, this bill (formation or dissolution of the Legislative Council) gets constitutional recognition.

The changes that occurred in the Constitution during this processNo amendment of the Constitution under Article 368Is believed.

Composition of Legislative Council

of the constitutionArticle 171According to, the total number of members of the Legislative CouncilOne-third (1/3) of the total number of members of the State Assemblywill not exceed, but this number of membersnot less than 40Should be.

The tenure of Legislative Council members is the same as that of Rajya Sabha members.6 yearsand out of the total membersOne-third (1/3) members retire every two yearsBecome.

Like Rajya Sabha, Legislative Council alsoThere is a permanent house which is never dissolvedIs.

Like the Rajya Sabha, the members of the Legislative Council are not elected through direct elections.

Process of formation of Legislative Council

Under Article 171 of the Constitution, the following provisions have been made regarding the election of members for the formation of the Legislative Council:

1/3 members are elected by the municipalities, district boards and other local bodies of the state.

1/3 of the members are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly.

1/12 members are elected by such persons who have obtained a bachelor's degree at least three years ago and are voters of that assembly constituency.

1/12 members are elected by those teachers who have been teaching in higher secondary schools or higher educational institutions for 3 years.

1/6 members will be nominated by the Governor, who have special knowledge or practical experience of literature, art, cooperation, science and social service of the state.

All members are elected on the basis of the ‘system of proportional representation’ by means of a single transferable secret ballot process.

Qualifications for membership

of the constitutionArticle 173According to this, the following qualifications have been mentioned for the nomination of any person in the State Legislative Council:

He should be a citizen of India.

His age should be at least 30 years.

Should not be mentally incapable or bankrupt.

His name should be in the voter list of the area from where he is contesting elections.

To be nominated by the Governor, it is mandatory for a person to be a resident of the concerned state.

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