Question

what is the difference between legislative assembly and legislative council

Answer 1

In India, the bicameral legislature is present both at the central and the state level. In the states, the bicameral structure composes of the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and the Governor. However, it can be found only in 5 states while the rest 23 states follow unicameral legislature, i.e. the Legislative Assembly and Governor. The Legislative Assembly or Vidhan Sabha is the lower house of the legislature, whose powers and functions are equal to the Lok Sabha working at the central level.

Answer 2

Answer:

Legislative assembly and Legislative council are term for the state governments.

Legislative assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the lower house of the state government consisting of directly elected member of the people.

The Legislative council (Vidhan Parishad) is the upper house of the state government consisting of indirectly elected members, i.e. municipal bodies and panchayats elect them and some are nominated by the Governor.