168. Constitution of Legislatures in States.

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(1) For every State there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor, and—

(a) in the States of 2*** [Andhra Pradesh], Bihar, 4*** [Madhya Pradesh], 6*** [Maharashtra], [Karnataka], 9*** [[Tamil Nadu, Telangana]] [and Uttar Pradesh], two Houses;

(b) in other States, one House.

(2) Where there are two Houses of the Legislature of a State, one shall be known as the Legislative Council and the other as the Legislative Assembly, and where there is only one House, it shall be known as the Legislative Assembly.