Question

short note on state legislature

Answer 1

The organisation of State Legislature in Indian States are not the same. In some states they are bicameral while in most others they are unicameral. In view of lack of financial resources in some states the makers of the constitution have made it optional on the part of the states to decide for themselves the type of legislature they would like to have.

A very simple mechanism in Article 169 has been provided in the Constitution to all the states to take steps either to abolish their second chambers (in case they have a bicameral legislature) or to create a second chamber (in case they have a unicameral legislature) as the case may be. This does not amount to an amendment of the Constitution. Since the inauguration of the Constitution many States have added second chambers to their legislatures whereas some others have abolished their second chambers for political reasons. Presently in the states of Bihar, Maharashtra, Mysore, Punjab, Utter Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir the state legislatures consist of two Houses. In all other states the legislatures are Unicameral. The popularly elected House is known as Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the other House is known as the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) The Governor of the state is part and parcel of the Legislative. In this respect he is comparable with President of India.

Answer 2

Answer:

The state legislature are the law making authorities of the states. Most of the states have only one house in their legislature .i.e. Legislative Assembly. The Lower house and Vidhan Parishad or Legislative Council and the Upper House.