- THE STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
UNIT 12 – THE STATE LEGISLATURE – PART 1
- THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Articles 168 to 212 in Part VI deal with the organisation, composition, duration, powers and so on of state legislature. The organisation of state legislature is not uniform throughout the country. Some states have bicameral legislature and others have unicameral legislature. The constitution provides provisions for the creation and abolition of State Legislative Council(SLC) in the states.
- State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council
S. No |
| State Legislative Assembly | State Legislative Council |
1 | Nature of Election | The members are directly elected by the people. | The members are indirectly elected by diverse groups. |
2 | Strength | It depends on the population size of the state. However, the maximum limit is fixed at 500. | The maximum strength should not exceed 1/3rd of the total strength of the SLA |
3 | Nominated Members | The Governor nominates 1 member from the Anglo-Indian community. | The Governor nominates 1/6th of the members from amongst the persons having special knowledge or practical experiences in literature, science, art, cooperative movements, and social service. |
4 | Duration | Five years | It is a permanent body. 1/3rd of the members retire every two years. |
5 | Qualification of Members | Must be a citizen of India Should not be less than 25 years of age | Must be a citizen of India Should not be less than 30 years of age |
6 | Grounds of Disqualification | If he holds any office of profit under the union or the state governments. If he is an insolvent If he is declared to have unsound mind If he is not a citizen of India If he stands disqualified under any law enacted by the Parliament Defection | If he holds any office of profit under the union or the state governments. If he is an insolvent If he is declared to have unsound mind If he is not a citizen of India If he stands disqualified under any law enacted by the Parliament Defection |
7 | Presiding Officers | The Speaker is the presiding officer of SLA. He is elected by the assembly from amongst its members. | The Chairman is the presiding officer of SLC. He is elected by the council from amongst its members. |