Karnataka Legislative Council
The Karnataka Legislative Council (formerly the Mysore Legislative Council) is the upper house of the state legislature of Karnataka. Karnataka is one of six Indian states with a bicameral legislature; the Legislative Assembly is the lower house. The Council is a permanent body of 75 members, of whom 64 are elected in various ways in staggered elections and 11 are appointed by the Governor of Karnataka. Members hold their seats for six-year terms.
Karnataka Legislative Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Karnataka Legislature |
Term limits | 6 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Preceded by | Mysore Legislative Council |
| Leadership | |
Leader of the House | |
K. R. Mahalaxmi since 1 October 2017 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 75 (64 Elected + 11 Nominated) |
Political groups | Government (28)
Opposition (44)
Others (1)
Vacant (2)
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| Meeting place | |
| Legislative Council, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka, India | |
| Legislative Council, Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi, Belagavi district, Karnataka, India (Winter session) | |
| Website | |
| Karnataka Legislative Council | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of India | |
| Footnotes | |
| The Council was established in 1907 for the princely state of Mysore, which was merged with the Union of India and became Mysore State in 1947; Mysore State was re-organized to its current territorial state in 1956 and renamed as Karnataka on 1 November 1973. | |
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