State Legislature
| Art → 168-212 | No uniformity, bicameral legislature |
| ORGANISATION OF STATE LEGISLATURE | 2018→ 7 state, bicameral Legis. → AP, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir.
22→ state unicameral legislature. When Bicameral STATE LEGISLATURE (SL)→Governor + L.C. + LA→ Vidhan Sabha or Lower house upper house or Vidhan Parishad. Created or abolished→ by Parl. 2/3rd [P+V] + 50% SLA→ passes a resolution Criticised→ No the house of Representative |
| COMPOSITION OF TWO HOUSES | 1. Composition of Assembly –
Strength→ representatives of the directly elected people on universal adult franchise. Max = 500 & Min =60 Nomination→ one member of Anglo Indian (for 10 year but Later increase for 10 years (1960)) 85th CA→ 2020 Territorial Constituencies→ demarcation of these Consistuency, equal representation = ratio b/w population at state remain same throughout the state. Readjustment→ Total no. of seat in assembly, territorial Consistuency Parl. Empower to make Laus. 2. Composition of Council→ 1/3rd of the total strength of the assembly Except JK-32 and minimum strength is 40. Duration→ SLA→5 Year→ dissolved at any time/extend 1 year within 6 month revocation of emergency & be elected. Qualification→ Citizen of India, Oath in front of election Commission SLA = 25 years, SC – 30 years. |
| Other Qualification as People representation Act 1951 | Disqualification→ Any office of profit, insolvent, unsound mind, acquire citizenship of foreign.
Oath→ governor ordy by governor. Speaker, Dyspeaker, Dy Chair→ same as Parl. Summon/Adjournment/ Prorogation/Dissolution same as Parl. (By governor & speaker) Legislative procedure same as Parliament |
| Quorum | 1/10 No Joint Session. |
| Language | Official Lang. of state English or Hindi, but P.O. can Permit a member to address mother tongue. |