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Article 168. Constitution of Legislatures in States

  1. (1) For every State there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor, and—
    1. (a) in the States of 12[Andhra Pradesh], Bihar,34[Madhya Pradesh],56[Maharashtra],7[Karnataka],89[10Tamil Nadu, Telangana]10[and Uttar Pradesh], two Houses;
    2. (b) in other States, one House.
  2. (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.
  1. [1] The words “Andhra Pradesh,” omitted by the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1985 (34 of 1985), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-6-1985).
  2. [2] Ins. by the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Act, 2005 (1of 2006), s. 3 (w.e.f. 30-3-2007).
  3. [3] The word “Bombay” omitted by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, s. 20 (11 of 1960) (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
  4. [4] Ins. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 8 (date yet to be notified).
  5. [5] The words “Tamil Nadu”, omitted by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1986 (40 of 1986), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-11- 1986).
  6. [6] Ins. by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, (11 of 1960), s. 20 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
  7. [7] Subs. by the Mysore States (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973 (31 of 1973), s. 4, for “Mysore” (w.e.f. 1-11-1973), which was ins. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 8 (1).
  8. [8] The word, “Punjab,” omitted by the Punjab Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1969 (46 of 1969), s. 4 (w.e.f. 7-1-1917).
  9. [9] Ins. by Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010 (16 of 2010), s. 3 (date yet to be notified). 10. Subs. by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014), s. 96, for “Tamil Nadu” (w.e.f. 1-6-2014).
  10. [10] Subs. by the West Bengal Council (Abolition) Act, 1969 (20 of 1969), s. 4, for “Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal” (w.e.f. 1-8-1969).