State or region
Elected Member of the Legislative Council
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Indirectly elected (Constitution, Article 171): one-third by Members of the Legislative Assembly, one-third by local authorities, one-twelfth by graduates, one-twelfth by teachers; the remaining members are nominated by the Governor. A permanent House; one-third of members retire every two years.
- Seats
- 90
Sources
- constitutionofindia.net · checked Constitution of India, Part VI (Articles 153-174) and Part VIII (Articles 239, 239AA), read 2026-10-12: office, selection, seat totals as in selection_detail. Seat totals of Legislative Assemblies cross-checked against Wikipedia state assembly articles (read 2026-10-12). For: Elected Member of the Legislative Council
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