Legislative Council
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EC announces biennial polls for legislative council in Bihar, bypoll for Nitish Kumar's seat
Bihar | May 26, 2026 12:27 ISTThe EC also announced a bypoll for the legislative council seat vacated by former chief minister Nitish Kumar following his election to the Rajya Sabha.
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EC announces polls to 16 seats in Maharashtra legislative council; voting on June 18
Maharashtra | May 18, 2026 11:49 ISTThe Election Commission said the terms of office of members representing 16 Local Authorities' Constituencies in Maharashtra had expired over different periods between 2022 and 2025.
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States in India with both Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad: In Pics
India | July 01, 2025 20:17 ISTIndia follows a federal parliamentary system where most states have unicameral legislatures, but six states have bicameral legislatures. These states—Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh—have both a Vidhan Sabha and a Vidhan Parishad.
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Maharashtra Legislative Council: 7 newly nominated MLCs take oath amid protest by Thackeray's Sena
Maharashtra | October 15, 2024 13:01 IST12 members are nominated by the Governor in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. Seven members, who took an oath in the Legislative Council, were nominated by the ruling Mahayuti alliance.
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Maharashtra: Council LoP Danve suspended for five days for allegedly abusing BJP legislator
Maharashtra | July 02, 2024 15:56 ISTDuring the proceedings in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, BJP MLC Prasad Lad demanded a resolution against Rahul Gandhi's 'not Hindu' remark in the Parliament. Agitated by this, Ambadas Danve used abusive language against him.
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Nitish Kumar, Rabri Devi, 9 others elected unopposed to Bihar Legislative Council
Bihar | March 14, 2024 16:17 ISTWith no opposition candidates contesting against him, Nitish Kumar's re-election to the Legislative Council was a smooth process, underscoring his political dominance in Bihar.
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UP: BJP candidates file nominations for Legislative Council polls in presence of CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh | March 11, 2024 13:12 ISTThe BJP has nominated four new faces including state vice president Santosh Singh, president of the western region of the party Mohit Beniwal, former mayor of Jhansi Ram Tirath Singhal and co-media incharge of Uttar Pradesh Dharmendra Singh.
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Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad: How it's formed, which states have it? Know composition
Explainers | July 21, 2023 22:43 ISTThe role of the Legislative Council is limited. It cannot make or break a government, and it cannot say ‘no’ to Finance Bills.
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UP MLC polls 2022: Over 98 per cent voter turnout recorded in the elections
India | April 09, 2022 23:43 ISTAccording to the Election Commission of India, the average polling percentage recorded till 4 pm was 98.11 with Rae Bareli registering the highest voter turnout at 99.35 per cent and Gorakhpur the
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Shantharam Siddi, the first tribal from Siddi community, makes it to Karnataka Legislative Council
India | July 23, 2020 20:18 ISTFor the Siddi community in Karnataka, which traces its roots to Africa, Wednesday was a day to rejoice when for the first time, someone among them made it to the Karnataka legislature.
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UP Council adjourned amid Opposition uproar over shootouts in state
India | July 18, 2019 17:29 ISTThe opposition on Thursday forced the adjournment of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on the first day of the Monsoon Session, creating an uproar over the shootout in Sonbhadra district in which ten people were killed.
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Gujarat High Court seeks probe report from state government on Surat fire tragedy
India | June 13, 2019 14:23 ISTThe Gujarat High Court has sought a detailed report from the state government on the investigation into the Surat fire tragedy that claimed lives of 22 students of a coaching institute last month.
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UP Legislative Council chief's son strangled to death, mother arrested after she confesses to crime
India | October 22, 2018 11:30 ISTInitial reports claimed that Abhijit died of of ill-health but post-mortem has confirmed asphyxia caused by strangulation as the cause of death.
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Maharashtra MLC polls: BJP set to become single largest party in Council - here's the math
India | June 30, 2018 12:10 ISTConsidering their numerical strength in the Legislative Assembly, the BJP can comfortably win five seats.
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CM Yogi Adityanath, his two deputies file nomination for UP Legislative Council bypolls
National | September 05, 2017 16:23 ISTAdityanath and deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma filed their nomination papers today
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Bihar: Legislative Council rejects Rabri Devi's bid to be Leader of the Opposition
National | August 04, 2017 18:48 ISTRJD has only seven MLCs, but a party requires at least 9 MLCs to stake claim for the opposition leader in the council, the Deputy Chairman said
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BJP, JD(U) spar over Legislative Council polls
National | July 07, 2015 17:25 ISTPatna: The ruling JD(U) and opposition BJP today accused each other of making the polls to 24 Legislative Council seats a "prestige issue" and claimed that the results would show the real situation on the
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JD(U)-RJD pact paves way for secular front seat-sharing for council poll
National | June 09, 2015 8:43 ISTPatna: Hours after announcement of tie-up between JD(U) and RJD and declaration of Nitish Kumar as chief ministerial candidate, the secular alliance yesterday reached an agreement on sharing of 24 seats of Bihar Legislative Council
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Maharashtra govt refuses to withdraw notification on land acquisition
National | April 07, 2015 7:34 ISTMumbai: Maharashtra government yesterday refused to withdraw its notification on land acquisition, even as the opposition created ruckus in the Legislative Council here on this issue."The government issued the notification on March 13 with due
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Congress airs differences with NCP over legislative council post
National | March 16, 2015 7:09 ISTMumbai: A day before the Maharashtra Legislative Council is scheduled to discuss a no-confidence motion against Chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh, the Congress said here today that it is willing to let go of the position, provided
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