What is the duration of membership of State Legislative Councils?
(A) 3 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 6 years
(D) 9 years
Question Asked : SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre) Exam 2000
Explanation : In contrast with a state’s Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), the Legislative Council is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved.; each Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) serves for a six-year term, with terms staggered so that the terms of one-third of a Council’s members expire every two years. This arrangement parallels that for the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.
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