On Monday (January 27) morning, the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet decided to abolish the state’s Legislative Council. After the Cabinet meeting, the Assembly will meet later today to introduce a resolution to abolish the Legislative Council. At the state level, the equivalent of the Lok Sabha is the Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly; that of the Rajya Sabha is the Vidhan Parishad or Legislative Council. Andhra Pradesh’s Legislative Council, set up in 1958, was abolished in 1985, then reconstituted in 2007. The parliamentary committee that examined the Rajasthan Bill advocated for the evolution of a national policy for creation/abolition of Legislative Councils.

Source: Indian Express January 27, 2020 09:00 UTC