Question

what is meant by legislative council

Answer 1

Definition of legislative council. 1 : a permanent committee chosen from both houses that meets between sessions of a state legislature to study state problems and plan a legislative program. 2 : a unicameral legislature (as in a British colony) 3 : the upper house of a British bicameral legislature.
How many legislative councils are there in India?The Vidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council) is the upper house in those states ofIndia that have a bicameral legislature. As of 2014 [update], Seven (out of twenty-nine) states have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh .

Answer 2

Legislative Council or also known as vidhan sabha. It is upper house in bicameral legislature. The idea of having second chamber in states was criticised in constituent assembly on the ground that it was not representative of the people, that is delayed Legislative process and also expensive institution. So at that time provision was made for creation or abolition of a Legislative Council to enable a state to have second chamber or not according to its own willingness. Currently, seven states have Legislative Council. These states are M.P.,U.P,Bihar,Jammu and kashmir, maharashtra, A. P., Telangana