Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council
| Legislative Council of Jammu and Kashmir | |
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| 6th Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
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Chairman
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Haji Inayat Ali, PDP
Since 12 April 2015 |
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Deputy Chairman
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Jahangir Hussain Mir, INC
Since 12 April 2015 |
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Leader of House
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Leader of Opposition
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Shri Ali Mohammad Dar, JKNC
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 36 |
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Political groups
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PDP: 11 seats
BJP: 8 seats
NC: 8 seats
INC: 7 seats
Vacant: 2 seats
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| Meeting place | |
| Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | |
| Website | |
| http://jklegislativecouncil.nic.in | |
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council (also known as the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Parishad) is the upper house of the legislature of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir; the lower house is the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature consists of the Governor, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
The first legislature of the kingdom that is now the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir was established by the government of the Maharaja of Kashmir Hari Singh in 1934. In 1957, according to the Legislative Councils Act by the Parliament of India and a new constitution was adopted by the constituent assembly, a bicameral legislature system was founded.
Largely governed by the Indian Constitution and acts of the Indian Parliament, the eligibility criteria for membership of the Legislative Council is:
Members of the Legislative Councils serve a fixed six-year term. One-third of the membership retires every two years, but members are eligible for re-election. Unlike the lower house, the composition of the council is not determined by direct popular vote. As per law, the council's membership cannot exceed 40 seats; currently the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council is composed of 36 seats, as per section 50 of the state constitution.
Legislative Council shall consist of thirty-six members, chosen in the manner provided in this section.
The Legislative Council serves two sessions - budget and monsoon. However, it can be convened at any time by the state governor. It lacks many of the powers and responsibilities that are bestowed to the Legislative Assembly. While any form of legislation save those concerning financial appropriations may originate in the council, the lower house is the source of most legislation, which upon passage is forward for approval by the Legislative Council. In addition, it is required to decide an appropriations bill sent from the Legislative Assembly within 14 days. Legislation not concerning appropriations has to be decided upon within three months. Whether a bill is an Ordinary Bill or a Money bill, is decided by the Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha. However, the Vidhan Parishad does enjoy some amount of power.
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