Who among the following participate s in the election to the Legislative Council of a State 1 Member...........

Indian Polity State Legislature

Who among the following participate/s in the election to the Legislative Council of a State?

1. Members of municipalities

2. Members of Legislative Assembly of the State

3. Graduates

4. Members of Panchayat Samiti

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2 only

2 only

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

Following members participate in the election of members of Legislative council:

1/3 are elected by the members of local bodies in the state like municipalities, district boards, etc.,
1/12 are elected by graduates of three years standing and residing within the state,
1/12 are elected by teachers of three years standing in the state, not lower in standard than secondary school,
1/3 are elected by the members of the legislative assembly of the state from amongst persons who are not members of the assembly,
and the remainder are nominated by the Governor from amongst persons who have a special knowledge or practical experience of literature, science, art, cooperative movement and social service.
Thus, 5/6 of the total number of members of a legislative council are indirectly elected and 1/6 are nominated by the Governor. The members are elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.