Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council

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The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council was the proposed upper house of the Legislature of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was to be formed after the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 [1] with 72 seats. [2] This was later increased to 90 seats after the passage of the Legislative Councils Act, 1957. [2] [3] But the Council never came into effect as it was not given a date of notification by the president. [4]

Before the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, the Congress made promises to re-create the Legislative Council. [5]

In 2019, there were demands for re-creation of the Legislative Council. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "The States Reorganisation Act, 1956" . Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  2. 1 2 "Legislative Councils Act, 1957" . Retrieved 2022-11-17. The total number of seats in the Legislative Council for the State of Madhya Pradesh to be constituted under section 33 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956.), shall be increased from 72 as fixed by sub-section (2) of that section to 90.
  3. ↑ Verinder Grover (1989). Legislative Council in State Legislatures. Deep and Deep Publications. p. 35. ISBN   9788171001934 . Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  4. ↑ "The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  5. ↑ Chakshu, Roy (May 20, 2021). "Bengal wants Upper House back: how states have Councils". PRS legislative research. Retrieved 21 Dec 2023.
  6. ↑ "Madhya Pradesh wants Legislative Council: what it entails". The Indian Express . 19 August 2019.


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