Legislative Assembly

state government, India
Also known as: Vidhān Sabhā

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  • India
    In India: State and local governments

    …have a Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), popularly elected for terms of up to five years, while a small (and declining) number of states also have an upper house, the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council), roughly comparable to the Rajya Sabha, with memberships that may not be more than one-third the…

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