Telangana State Legislature
తెలంగాణ శాసన వ్యవస్థ
Type
Type
Houses
History
Founded2 June 2014 (2014-06-02)
Structure
Seats
  • 40 Seats: Telangana Legislative Council
  • 119 Seats: Telangana Legislative Assembly
Legislative council
political groups
Government (3)
  •   INC (3)

Opposition (37)

Legislative Assembly
political groups
Government (65)

Opposition (39)

Others (15)

Elections
Last Legislative council
election
2023
Last Legislative Assembly
election
2023
Meeting place
Assembly Building, Hyderabad
Website
Telangana Legislature - Telangana-Legislature

17°24′06″N 78°28′05″E / 17.401586°N 78.467995°E / 17.401586; 78.467995 The Telangana Legislature is the state legislature of the Indian state of Telangana. It follows a Westminster-derived parliamentary system and is composed of an

The Legislature works at the transit building located in the state capital Hyderabad.The legislature derives its authority from the Indian constitution, with sole authority to make laws on 61 subjects specified in the state list and shares law-making power in 52 concurrent subjects with the Parliament of India. The state uses first-past-the-post method territorial constituencies for electing members to the lower house. The members of the upper house are indirectly-elected by special constituencies or nominated by the governor. The governor is head of the state authorized to the leader of the legislature.

State legislature

The Telangana Legislature is currently bicameral.

  1. The lower house is called the Telangana Legislative Assembly. At present the Legislative Assembly consists of 119 Members.
  2. The upper house, known as the Telangana Legislative Council, has lesser powers than the Assembly and several of its members are nominated by the Assembly. Others are elected from various sections of the society like Graduates and Teachers. Currently the Legislative Council consists of 43 members.

Location

Sessions of the Legislative Assembly take place at the Legislative Assembly Building, located in Hyderabad. It was built in 1905 to mark the 40th birthday of 6th Nizam Mir Mahboob Ali Khan. This white gem of Hyderabad's architectural splendor was designed by specially commissioned architects. It adjoins the picturesque public gardens also known as the famous hanging gardens.

The Legislative Council meets at the historic Jubilee Hall, also in Hyderabad.[2]

References

  1. https://www.gulte.com/political-news/270918/1st-wicket-down-brs-mla-joining-congress/amp
  2. "New state Legislative Assembly building allocated to Telangana". Deccan Chronicle. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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