Constitution Section 168 — Constitution of Legislatures in States

Part VI — THE STATES — General

Constitutional

Summary

Every state in India has a legislature that includes the Governor. In eight specific states—Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh—the legislature has two separate chambers. In all other states, the legislature has only one chamber. When there are two chambers, one is called the Legislative Council and the other is called the Legislative Assembly; when there is only one chamber, it is called the Legislative Assembly.

Official Text

(1) For every State there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor, and—

(a) in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, MadhyaPradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh, two Houses;

(b) in other States, one House.

(2) Where there are two Houses of the Legislature of a State, one shall be known as the Legislative Council and the other as the Legislative Assembly, and where there is only one House, it shall be known as the Legislative Assembly.