West Bengal Legislative Council
West Bengal Legislative Council was the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of West Bengal, which came into existence in 1952.[1] The Council was abolished in 1969. The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed the resolution for the abolition of the Legislative Council on 21 March 1969. Later the Parliament of India passed the West Bengal Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1969 for abolishing the Legislative Council with effect from 1 August 1969. Trinamool Congress government planned to revive the council.[2]
West Bengal Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| West Bengal | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 6 years |
| History | |
| Established | 1952 |
| Disbanded | 1969 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | NA |
Deputy Chairman | NA |
Leader of the House | NA |
Leader of the Opposition | NA |
| Seats | 98 |
| Elections | |
| Proportional representation, First past the post and Nominations | |
References
- Legislative committees in West Bengal. Sunanda Ghosh Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar, Political Science. 1974. p. 43. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- PTI. "Trinamool to revive legislative council in WB". The Hindu.
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