Statement (a) is correct: Like the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) in a state is a permanent body. It is not subject to dissolution. Instead, one- third of its members retire every second year, and new members are elected/nominated to fill the vacancies. Statement (b) is incorrect: The Chairman of a Legislative Council is elected by the members of the Council from amongst themselves. The Governor of the state is not the ex-officio chairman of the Legislative Council. This differs from the Rajya Sabha, where the Vice-President of India is the ex- officio Chairman. Statement (c) is correct: The members of the Legislative Council are primarily indirectly elected, except for a small number of nominated members. The composition typically includes members elected by local bodies, graduates, teachers, and MLAs, along with members nominated by the Governor (from fields like literature, science, art, cooperative movement, and social service). All elected members are chosen through indirect election.
Consider the following statements : Legislative Council is a Permanent Chamber. The Governor is the ex-officio chairman of Legislative Council. Except few nominated members the members of Legislative council are indirectly elected. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ?
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: The State Legislature (Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad): Creation, Abolition, Composition, Duration)
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