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Bicameralism is the practice of having two Houses of Parliament. At the State level, the equivalent of the Lok Sabha is the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), and that of the Rajya Sabha is the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). At present, 6 states have bicameral legislatures. Most recently the Madhya Pradesh government has indicated that it plans to initiate steps towards creation of a Legislative Council.
Body:
Under Article 169 of the constitution, Parliament may by law create or abolish the second chamber in a state if the Legislative Assembly of that state passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority.
Rationale behind setting up Legislative councils in states:
Relevance of Legislative councils:
Way forward:
Conclusion:
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar compared it to a “curate’s egg—good only in parts“. There is a need for wide range of debates and public and intellectual opinion to have an Upper House in all state legislatures. Legislative councils should be a responsible body that can also form their part in policies and programmes for the development of states.
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