(1) For every State there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor, and— (a) in the States of *** Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, *** Madhya Pradesh, *** Maharashtra, Karnataka, *** . Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh, two Houses; (b) in other States, one House. (2) Where there are two Houses of the Legislature of a State, one shall be known as the Legislative Council and the other as the Legislative Assembly, and where there is only one House, it shall be known as the Legislative Assembly.
In plain languageOrientation
Article 168 deals with constitution of Legislatures in States. Read the official clauses below for the exact rule, conditions, exceptions, and institutional powers. This overview is an orientation, not a substitute for the constitutional text.
Current official-edition wording. Historical reconstruction is not claimed for this article.