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What are Legislative Councils, and what role do they play in India’s State legislatures?

An explainer on Legislative Councils: constitutional basis, composition, powers, Tamil Nadu’s abolition/revival, and proposed reforms for second chambers.

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What are Legislative Councils, and what role do they play in India’s State legislatures?

VideosWhat are Legislative Councils, and what role do they play in State legislatures? This explainer looks at their constitutional basis, composition and powers.

It also examines Tamil Nadu’s experience with the abolition and revival of its Legislative Council. What reforms have been proposed for these second chambers?

Published - November 03, 2026 09:54 pm IST