Legislative Council Explained | Vidhan Parishad | Article 169 | Polity | UPSC | Drishti IAS English

Diwali Mahotsav Sale: Get UPTO 60% OFF on All Online Courses, Click the link and fill out the form:https://drishti.xyz/DL26-YT3010 ************************************************************************** Strengthen your UPSC Polity and Current Affairs preparation with this explanation of Legislative Councils in India, Vidhan Parishad, Article 169, Bicameralism and Constitutional Powers. This session is part of the Polity Simplified Series by Drishti IAS English. Recent Legislative Council Elections have renewed discussions about the role, relevance and constitutional significance of State Legislative Councils. What is a Legislative Council? It is the Upper House of a State Legislature, currently functioning in six Indian states. How are Legislative Councils created or abolished? Understand Article 169, the special majority required in State Legislative Assemblies and Parliament's legislative powers. How are members elected? Explore Article 171, electoral representation through local bodies, graduates, teachers and MLAs, alongside Governor-nominated members. What powers do Legislative Councils have? Learn about Ordinary Bills, Money Bills, legislative delays and differences between Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad. We also discuss Constituent Assembly Debates, advantages and limitations of Bicameralism, and Second Administrative Reforms Commission recommendations. This session is important for UPSC Prelims 2027, UPSC Mains GS Paper 2, Indian Polity, State Legislature, Federalism and Current Affairs 2026. ************************************************************************** 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 Important 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬- 1. Latest Update: https://drishti.xyz/Latest-Update 2. NCERT Foundation Series: https://drishti.xyz/NCERT-Foundation-... 3. How to Prepare Optional: https://drishti.xyz/How-to-Prepare-Op... 4. Optional Subject Demo Classes: https://drishti.xyz/Optional-Subject-... 5. UPSC Mock Interview 2024: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-2024-Mock-In... 6. IAS Toppers Talk 2024: https://drishti.xyz/Toppers-Talk-2024... 7. Voices of the Revolution: https://drishti.xyz/Voices-of-the-rev... ************************************************************************* Our Key Courses: 1. GS Foundation Courses: https://drishti.xyz/GS-foundation-Onl... 2. GS Studio Foundation Course (Hindi): https://drishti.xyz/GS-Studio-Foundat... 3. GS Studio Foundation Course (Hinglish): https://drishti.xyz/gs-studio-foundat... 4. GS Studio Foundation Course (English): https://drishti.xyz/GS-Studio-Foundat... 5. NCERT Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/NCERT-Online-Courses 6. UPSC Optional Subjects Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-Optional-Sub... 7.IAS Prelims 2026 Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Prelims-2026-... 8. IAS Mains 2026 Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Mains-2026-On... 9. Current Affairs (Prelims + Mains) IAS 2026 Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-Current-Affa... 10. UPSC Prelims 2026 Test Series: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Prelims-2026-... 11. UPSC Mains 2026 Test Series: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Mains-2026-Te... 12. EPFO Online Course: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-EPFO-Online-... 13. CAPF Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/CAPF-Online-Courses ************************************************************************* Drishti Store: https://drishti.xyz/Drishti-Store-yt Amazon: https://drishti.xyz/drishti-publicati... flipkart: https://drishti.xyz/drishti-publicati... ************************************************************************* 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰 : IOS: https://drishti.xyz/DLA-IOS Android : https://drishti.xyz/DLA-Android Windows : https://drishti.xyz/DLA-Windows =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 : https://drishti.xyz/SocialMedia-YT #LegislativeCouncil #VidhanParishad #LegislativeCouncilExplained #StateLegislature #LegislativeAssembly #VidhanSabha #Article168 #Article169 #Article171 #Article172 #Bicameralism #BicameralLegislature #IndianConstitution #IndianPolity #UPSCPolity #LegislativeCouncilElection #MoneyBill #OrdinaryBill #SecondARC #ConstitutionalGovernance #Federalism #PolitySimplified #UPSC2027 #UPSCPrelims2027 #UPSCMains #GS2 #CurrentAffairs2026 #DrishtiIAS #DrishtiIASEnglish #UPSCPreparation | #CivilServicesExam | #IASPreparation | #UPSC2026 | #UPSCMotivation | #CurrentAffairs | #upscmains