With reference to the State Legislative Council in India, which among the following statements is / are correct? (A) The Legislative Council is a continuing House & two-third of the members retire in two years. (B) Members of local bodies elect one-third of the total number of members of the legislative council (C) If a state legislative council is to be created or abolished, a resolution to that effect is to be first passed by the State legislature by a two-thirds majority Choose the correct option from the options given below: Correct Answer Only (B) and (C) The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Only (B) and (C). Key Points State Legislative Council Article 169 of the constitution states that the Parliament can abolish a legislative council (where it already exists) or create it (where it does not exist) by a simple majority, that is, a majority of the members of each House present and voting, if the legislative assembly of the concerned state, by a special majority, passes a resolution to that effect. Special majority means: A majority of the total membership of the assembly and A majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the assembly present and voting. Hence, Statement C is correct. Under Article 171 of the Constitution, the Legislative Council of a state shall not have more than one-third of the total strength of the State Assembly, and not less than 40 members. The legislative council is a continuing chamber like the Rajya Sabha i.e. it is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. The tenure of a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) is six years, with one-third of the members retiring every two years. Hence, Statement A is incorrect. ( Only one-third of members retire and not two-thirds.) ​Electoral College: One-third of the MLCs are elected by the state’s MLAs, One-third by a special electorate comprising sitting members of local governments such as municipalities and district boards, (Statement B) One-twelfth by an electorate of teachers and another one-twelfth by registered graduates. The remaining members are appointed by the Governor for distinguished services in various fields namely, literature, science, art, cooperative movement and social service. Hence, Only Statement B and C are correct. Additional Information India has a bicameral system of legislature. A bicameral system describes a government that has a two-house legislative system. Like the Parliament, the states can also have a Legislative Council in addition to the Legislative Assembly through Article 169 of the Constitution. Currently, Six states have a Legislative Council viz. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka