Karnataka Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Karnataka, India. The Karnataka Legislative Council is a permanent body comprising 75 members.
The Karnataka Legislative Council is a permanent body with one-third of its members retiring every two years. House strength is 75 and the term of members is 6 years (renewable).
| Proportion[3] | Seats[4] | Method of Selection[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-sixth (1/6th) | 11 | Nominated by the Governor on the advice of the cabinet. They were supposed to have excelled in fields like arts, science, literature, cooperative movement or social service | |
| One-third (1/3rd) | 25 | Elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly by proportional representation using the Single Transferable Vote System | |
| One-third (1/3rd) | 25 | Elected by the members of local self governmental bodies like corporations, municipalities and district boards. | |
| One-twelfth (1/12th) | 7 | Elected by an electorate consisting of electors who have held Graduate degrees for a minimum of three years | |
| One-twelfth (1/12th) | 7 | Elected by an electorate consisting of teachers of secondary schools, colleges and universities with a minimum experience of three years |
Among the 75 members of the Legislative Council, 25 are elected by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly members, 25 are elected by local authorities, 7 are elected by the Graduates, 7 are elected by the Teachers and 11 members are nominated by the Governor of Karnataka. The following is the list of the current members:
| Constituency | Geographical Area Covered | No of seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bidar Local Authorities | Bidar district | 1 | |
| 2 | Kalaburagi Local Authorities | Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts | 1 | |
| 3 | Vijayapura Local Authorities | Vijayapura and Bagalkote districts | 2 | |
| 4 | Belagavi Local Authorities | Belagavi district | 2 | |
| 5 | Uttara Kannada Local Authorities | Uttara Kannada district | 1 | |
| 6 | Dharwad Local Authorities | Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri districts | 2 | |
| 7 | Raichur Local Authorities | Raichur and Koppal districts | 1 | |
| 8 | Ballari Local Authorities | Bellary and Vijayanagara districts | 1 | |
| 9 | Chitradurga Local Authorities | Chitradurga and Davanagere districts (excluding Channagiri and Honnali Taluks) | 1 | |
| 10 | Shivamogga Local Authorities | Shivamogga and Channagiri and Honnalli taluks of Davanagere district | 1 | |
| 11 | Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities | Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts | 1 | |
| 12 | Chikmagalur Local Authorities | Chikmagalur district | 1 | |
| 13 | Hassan district | 1 | ||
| 14 | Tumakuru district | 1 | ||
| 15 | Mandya district | 1 | ||
| 16 | Bangalore Urban Local Authorities | Bangalore Urban district | 1 | |
| 17 | Bangalore Rural and Ramanagara districts | 1 | ||
| 18 | Kolar and Chikkaballapura districts | 1 | ||
| 19 | Kodagu district | 1 | ||
| 20 | Mysore and Chamarajanagar districts | 2 |
| Constituency | Geographical Area Covered | No of seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karnataka North-East Graduates | Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Bellary, Vijayanagara, Raichur and Koppal districts | 1 | |
| 2 | Karnataka North-West Graduates | Belagavi, Vijayapura and Bagalkote districts | 1 | |
| 3 | Karnataka West Graduates | Uttara Kannada, Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri districts | 1 | |
| 4 | Karnataka South-East Graduates | Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Tumakuru, Chitradurga and Davanagere districts (excluding Channagiri and Honnali Taluks) | 1 | |
| 5 | Karnataka South-West Graduates | Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikmagalur, Kodagu, Shivamogga and Channagiri and Honnalli taluks of Davanagere district | 1 | |
| 6 | Karnataka South Graduates | Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Mandya and Hassan districts | 1 | |
| 7 | Bangalore Graduates | Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural and Ramanagara districts | 1 |
| Constituency | Geographical Area Covered | No of seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karnataka North-East Teachers | Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Bellary, Vijayanagara, Raichur and Koppal districts | 1 | |
| 2 | Karnataka North-West Teachers | Belagavi, Vijayapura and Bagalkote districts | 1 | |
| 3 | Karnataka West Teachers | Uttara Kannada, Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri districts | 1 | |
| 4 | Karnataka South-East Teachers | Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Tumakuru, Chitradurga and Davanagere districts (excluding Channagiri and Honnali Taluks) | 1 | |
| 5 | Karnataka South-West Teachers | Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikmagalur, Kodagu, Shivamogga and Channagiri and Honnalli taluks of Davanagere district | 1 | |
| 6 | Karnataka South Teachers | Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Mandya and Hassan districts | 1 | |
| 7 | Bangalore Teachers | Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural and Ramanagara districts | 1 |