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III — THE STATE LEGISLATURE · Article 168

Constitution of Legislatures in States

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

(1) For every State there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor, and—

(a) in the States of 2*** 3[Andhra Pradesh], Bihar, 4*** 5[Madhya Pradesh], 6*** 7[Maharashtra], 8[Karnataka], 9***

(b) in other States, one House.

(2) Where there are two Houses of the Legislature of a State, one shall be known as the Legislative Council and the other as the Legislative Assembly, and where there is only one House, it shall be known as the Legislative Assembly.

Footnotes — as printed in the India Code

and omitted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 23 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979). (Abolition) Act, 1985 (34 of 1985), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-6-1985). (w.e.f. 30-3-2007). s. 20 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960). Act, 1986 (40 of 1986), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-11-1986). "Mysore" (w.e.f. 1-11-1973), which was inserted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 8(1) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). (46 of 1969), s. 4 (w.e.f. 7-1-1970). 1 2 [ [Tamil Nadu, Telangana]] 3[and Uttar Pradesh], two Houses;

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