Consider the following statements about the Legislative Council.1. The...
Members are now elected or nominated for six years and one-third of them retire on the expiration of every second year, so a member continues as such for six years. The vacant seats are filled up by fresh elections and nominations (by Governor) at the beginning of every third year.
The retiring members are also eligible for re-election and re-nomination any number of times. The Presiding Officers of Vidhan Parishad are Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
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Consider the following statements about the Legislative Council.1. The...
Legislative Council:
The Legislative Council is the Upper House of the State Legislature in six States of India. The six States are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.
Statement 1:
The statement is correct. The vacant seats in the Legislative Council are filled up by fresh elections and nominations at the beginning of every third year. The Legislative Council has a tenure of six years, and one-third of its members retire every two years. The vacant seats are filled up by fresh elections and nominations.
Statement 2:
The statement is incorrect. The retiring members are eligible for re-election and re-nomination any number of times. There is no limit on the number of times a member can be re-elected or re-nominated to the Legislative Council.
Conclusion:
Therefore, option A is the correct answer. The Legislative Council has a tenure of six years, and one-third of its members retire every two years. The vacant seats are filled up by fresh elections and nominations at the beginning of every third year. The retiring members are eligible for re-election and re-nomination any number of times.