what is state legislature in india

The State Legislature in India is the law-making body of each state and certain union territories of the country. It comprises the State Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council, which function by researching, writing, and passing legislation. The State Legislative Assembly, also known as the Vidhan Sabha, is the popularly elected chamber and is the real center of power in a state. It is defined as the lower house of the state legislature, in which people directly elect members for five years. The maximum strength of an assembly must not exceed 500 or its minimum strength fall below 60. However, some states have been allowed to have smaller Legislative Assemblies. In six states, the legislative assembly is the lower house of their bicameral legislature with the upper house being the State Legislative Council. The Legislative Council of a state comprises not more than one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of the State and in no case less than 40 members. The State Legislature, apart from exercising the usual power of financial control, uses all normal parliamentary devices like questions, discussions, debates, adjournments, and no-confidence motions and resolutions to keep a watch over the day-to-day work of the executive.