Punjab Legislative Council Explained

Punjab Legislative Council
Transcription Name:Panjāb Vidhān Parishad
House Type:Upper house
Term Limits:6 years
Legislature:Punjab
Established:1952
Disbanded:1969
Members:39
Voting System1:Proportional representation, First past the post and Nominations

The Punjab Legislative Council was the upper house of the state legislature of the Indian state of Punjab. This upper house of the Punjab legislature was disbanded by Punjab Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1969.[1] Through this law, the legislature of Punjab became unicameral.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Punjab Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1969, .
  2. Book: Nanda, S. S. . Bicameralism in India . 1988 . New Era Publications . en.