- Article 169 of the Constitution deals with the abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States. - It states that Parliament may by law provide for the abolition of the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council or for the creation of such a Council in a State having no such Council. - This requires the Legislative Assembly of the State concerned to pass a resolution to that effect by a special majority (majority of the total membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Assembly present and voting). - Once the State Assembly passes such a resolution, Parliament can enact a law to create or abolish the Council.
Procedure for creation of Legislative Council in States has been described in which Article of the Constitution ?
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2007 · Topic: Articles of the Constitution (Articles related to State Executive and Legislatures)
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