Contents

1. State Legislature 139

1.1. Constitutional Status 139

1.2. Organization 139

1.2.1. Creation and abolition of Second Chambers in States 139

1.3. Composition of Two Houses 139

1.4. Membership of State Legislature 140

1.4.1. Qualifications 140

1.4.2. Disqualifications 140

1.4.3. Vacation of Seats 141

1.5. Presiding Officers of State Legislature 141

1.5.1. Speaker of the Assembly 141

1.5.2. Deputy Speaker of Assembly 141

1.5.3. Chairman of Council 141

1.5.4. Deputy Chairman of Council 142

1.6. Conduct of Business 142

1.6.1. Duration 142

1.6.2. Sessions of State Legislature 142

1.7. Legislative Procedure in State Legislature 142

1.8. Governor’s Power of Veto 144

1.8.1. Comparison of Veto Powers of Governor and President 145

1.8.2. Legislative Assembly vs. Legislative Council of a State 145

1.8.3. Utility of Second Chamber in States 146

1.9. Criticism of Second Chamber in States 146

1.10. Privileges of State Legislature 147

2. Emerging Issues 147

2.1. Functioning of state legislatures in India 147

2.2 Role of governor in dissolution of the state legislature 148

3. UPSC Mains Previous Year UPSC Questions 149

4. Previous Year GS Mains Questions 150

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