![]() Eligibility Criteria for Membership in State Legislature in India ![]() Composition of State Legislature in India According to the Constitution of India, the Legislative Assembly of a state shall consist of not more than 500 and not less than 60 members, chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies. The Legislative Council shall not exceed one third of the total membership of the Legislative Assembly of a state, and is subject to a minimum of 40 members. One third of the members shall be elected by municipalities, district boards and other local authorities, as specified by the Indian Parliament. One twelfth shall be elected by graduates' constituency, one twelfth by the teachers' constituency, one third by members of the Legislative Assembly and the remaining one sixth shall be nominated by the Governor. Elections to the Council are to be held by the system of proportional representation, by single transferable vote. The term of the Legislative Assembly shall be for 5 years. The Council shall continue and is not subject to dissolution, but one third of its members shall retire in every 2 years. The Assembly has a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker, elected by the house. The Council has a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman, elected by the Council. Powers of State Legislature in India ![]() State Legislature in India has the power to levy taxes with respect to all the subjects of the State List. The Legislative Assembly has the power to control the Council of Ministers. The elected members of the Legislative Assembly take part in the election of the President of India. They have the power to elect representatives of the state in the Rajya Sabha. The Union Parliament can make some constitutional amendments, only with the ratification by at least half of the state legislatures. The Legislative Assembly can adopt a resolution for the creation or elimination of Legislative Council. Similarities between State Legislature in India and Union Parliament General rules for conducting of business in the Legislative Assembly/ Council (articles 188 and 189), provisions regarding disqualification of members, vacation of seats, penalty for unauthorized sitting in the house (articles 190 193), powers, privileges and immunities for houses of legislatures, members and committees (article 194), salaries and allowances of members (article 195), legislative procedure including that for passing money bills and other bills (articles 196-200 and 208 212) and procedure in financial matters (articles 202-207) are all very similar to corresponding provisions with respect to the Union Parliament. (Last Updated on : 13-09-2017) |
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