Vidhan Parishad - wikipedia Vidhan Parishad For the lower house, see Vidhan Sabha. Republic of India This article is part of a series on the politics and government of India Union Government Constitution of India Fundamental rights Executive : President Vice President Prime Minister Union Council of Ministers Cabinet Secretary of India Civil Services of India Parliament : Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha The Chairman The Speaker Judiciary : Supreme Court of India Chief Justice of India High Courts District Courts Elections Election Commission : Chief Election Commissioner Political parties National parties State parties National coalitions : National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ) United Progressive Alliance ( UPA ) State Govt. and Local Govt. Governor Chief Minister Chief Secretary State Level : Vidhan Sabha Vidhan Parishad Local Governments : Divisional Commissioner District Magistrate Sub-Divisional Magistrate Rural Bodies Zilla panchayats Mandal Or Taluka Panchayats Gram Panchayats Urban Bodies Municipal Corporations Municipal councils Nagar Panchayats Other countries Atlas The Vidhan Parishad or Legislative Council is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature. As of 2017, seven ( 7 ) ( out of twenty - nine ) states have a Legislative Council. They are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh. Contents 1 Membership 2 Proposed Vidhan Parishads 3 Abolition and revival 4 See also 5 References Membership Each Member of the Legislative Council ( MLC ) serves for a six - year term, with terms staggered so that the terms of one - third of a Council 's members expire every two years. This arrangement parallels that for the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. MLCs must be citizens of India, at least 30 years ' old, mentally sound, not an insolvent, and on the voters ' list of the state for which he or she is contesting an election. He or she may not be a Member of Parliament at the same time. The size of the Vidhan Parishad can not be more than one - third the membership of the Vidhan Sabha. However, its size can not be less than 40 members ( except in Jammu and Kashmir, where there are 36 by an Act of Parliament. ) MLCs are chosen in the following manner : One - third are elected by members of local bodies such as Municipalities, Gram Sabhas / Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads. One - third are elected by members of Legislative Assemblies of the State from among the persons who are not members of the Assembly. One - sixth are nominated by the Governor from persons having knowledge or practical experience in fields such as literature, science, arts, the co-operative movement and social service. One - twelfth are elected by persons who are graduates of three years ' standing residing in that state. One - twelfth are elected by persons engaged for at least three years in teaching in educational institutions within the state not lower than secondary schools, including colleges and universities. Proposed Vidhan Parishads In 2010 the Parliament passed an Act to re-establish a Legislative Council for an eighth state, Tamil Nadu, but implementation of the Act has been put on hold pending legal action ; the state government has also expressed its opposition to the council 's revival. Union Cabinet of India has cleared the State of Assam to form a Legislative Council on 28 November 2013 Odisha state is preparing to set up a legislative council after conducting a study in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Abolition and revival The existence of a Legislative Council has proven politically controversial. A number of states that have had their Council abolished have subsequently requested its re-establishment ; conversely, proposals for the re-establishment of the Council for a state have also met with opposition. Proposals for abolition or re-establishment of a state 's Legislative Council require confirmation by the Parliament of India. In April 2007, the State of Andhra Pradesh re-established its Legislative Council. The State 's main opposition party, the Telugu Desam Party, had stated that it would abolish the council again if it came to power in the state. After the victory of the Akali Dal - BJP in Punjab, newly elected Chief Ministers Prakash Singh Badal stated that he would re-constitute the state 's Vidhan Parishad. See also Legislative Assembly Legislative Council References Jump up ^ http://www.gktoday.in/blog/legislative-council-in-india/ Jump up ^ The Times of India, 22 February 2011 `` SC stays TN council elections '' Jump up ^ The Times of India, 25 May 2011 `` Fate of TN legislative council sealed by Jayalithaa '' Jump up ^ `` Odisha names members of committee on Vidhan Parishad study ''. Business Standard. Retrieved 11 July 2015. Legislatures of India British Raj Council of India Imperial Legislative Council Council of State Central Legislative Assembly Chamber of Princes Constituent Assembly of India Sansad Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Vidhan Sabha Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh National Capital Territory of Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal Vidhan Parishad Andhra Pradesh Bihar Jammu and Kashmir Karnataka Maharashtra Telangana Uttar Pradesh Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vidhan_Parishad&oldid=799080307 '' Categories : State legislatures of India State upper houses in India Hidden categories : Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2017 All articles containing potentially dated statements Talk Contents About Wikipedia বাংলা Français हिन्दी ಕನ್ನಡ मराठी தமிழ் తెలుగు Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 5 September 2017, at 14 : 37. 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Question: what is the meaning of mlc in politics
Answer: Member of the Legislative Council