Article 168. Constitution of Legislatures in States

(1) For every State there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor, and— (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 23 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979). (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. Note: 1. Cl. (4) was ins. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 28 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977) and omitted by the Constitution