State Legislature
Indian Polity · राज्य विधानमंडल · 14 facts
Speaker of Vidhan Sabha elected by MLAs from among themselves
Governor can nominate 1 Anglo-Indian to Vidhan Sabha (removed by 104th Amendment, 2020)
UP has the largest Vidhan Sabha (403 seats) and largest Vidhan Parishad (100 seats)
6 states with Vidhan Parishad: UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
LARGEST Vidhan Sabha: UP (403 members)
SMALLEST Vidhan Sabha: Sikkim, Goa, Mizoram (40 each — minimum)
Jammu & Kashmir had special status with its own Constitution (abrogated 2019)
NO Joint Sitting in state legislature — this is a key difference from Parliament
State Legislature = Governor + Vidhan Sabha (+ Vidhan Parishad if exists)
6 states have Vidhan Parishad: UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, AP, Telangana
Vidhan Sabha: max 500, min 60 members; directly elected
Vidhan Parishad: max 1/3 of Sabha, min 40 members
MLA min age: 25 years; MLC min age: 30 years
Vidhan Sabha term: 5 years; Vidhan Parishad: 6 years