Английская Википедия:Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
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The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council or Āndhra Pradēś Śāsana Maṇḍali is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh.
It is situated in the state Legislative capital of Amaravati comprising a total of 58 seats.[1] The Sasana Mandali has been in existence in two spells - from 1958 to 1985, and from 2007 continuing till today.
History
In the first years since its creation in post-independence India, the state of Andhra Pradesh worked under a unicameral parliamentary system. On 5 December 1956, the Andhra Pradesh Vidhana Sabha passed a resolution calling for the creation of an upper house, the Vidhan Parishad, to transition to a bicameral system. The members of the majority party/coalition in the lower house would be the ruling party of the upper house, regardless of number. The house will have a chairman who conducts day-to-day affairs, rather than a speaker.[2] The Vidhan Parishad was formed officially on 1 July 1958 under article 168 of the Constitution of India. The first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad inaugurated the Vidhan Parishad on 8 July 1958.[2]
Abolition in 1980
In the 1980s, Andhra Pradesh became one of the first states to seek the abolition of the upper houses, which were being increasingly criticised as being unnecessary, unrepresentative of the population, a burden on the state budget and causing delays in passing legislation.[2][3][4][5] However, the move was criticised by the opposition's as an attempt by the then-ruling party, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), to deny their main political opposition, the Indian National Congress (I) of influence in the state government and the control of the upper house, which could delay TDP-sponsored legislation and where the TDP held no seats.[5] In accordance with a resolution passed by the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, the Indian Parliament abolished the Vidhan Parishad through the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council (Abolition) Act in 1985, after the Congress (I) suffered a major defeat in the state elections in Andhra Pradesh.[2][5]
Revival in 2007
Subsequent attempts were made to revive the Legislative Council under Chief Minister Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy, who belonged to the Congress (I), which had won the state elections in 1989.[2][5] A resolution to revive the Legislative Council was passed in the Vidhan Sabha on 22 January 1990.[2] The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, passed legislation authorising the revival of the Legislative Council as per the resolution of the state Vidhan Sabha on 28 May 1990, but the legislation stalled in the lower house, the Lok Sabha, primarily due to its dissolution in 1991 before the completion of its five-year term.[2] The subsequent Lok Sabhas did not take any further decision or action.
After its victory in the 2004 state elections, the Congress-led Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed another resolution on 8 July 2004 calling for the revival of the Legislative Council.[2] This time it was introduced in the Lok Sabha as the Andhra Pradesh Council Bill on 16 December 2004. On 15 December 2006 the Lok Sabha passed the legislation, which was quickly passed by the Rajya Sabha on 20 December, and received the assent of the President on 10 January 2007.[2] The newly revived Legislative Council was constituted on 30 March 2007 and inaugurated on 2 April by Rameshwar Thakur, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
Second abolition proposed in 2020
The ruling YSR Congress Party made and passed the resolution for abolition of the Legislative Council in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly[6] on 27 Jan 2020 to make way for the YSRCP-sponsored capital decentralization bill which has been stalled by the opposition TDP which had majority in the council, as the chairman decided to send the two bills pertaining to the decentralization of the capital that are the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 and the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Repeal Act, 2020 to a select committee.[7][8][9][10]
The resolution was later withdrawn by the ruling YSRCP as it gained a majority by then in the council making a way to pass it's sponsored bills[11] and with no response from the Parliament of India regarding the decision to abolish the council.[12][13]
Composition
The chairman, elected by the council, presides over the sessions of the council. The deputy chairman is also elected to preside in the chairman's absence.[14][15]
Presiding officers
Members
| Party | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Full party name with color | 43 | |
| Шаблон:Full party name with color | 8 | |
| Progressive Democratic Front | 2 | |
| Шаблон:Full party name with color | 4 | |
| Total | 58 | |
Members of Legislative Council
The Legislative Council is a permanent house, not subject to dissolution.[2] Its 58 members serve six-year terms, and every two years, one-third of the total number of members "retire" in rotation, and undergo the re-election process.[2] To become a member, the individual must be a citizen of India and at least 30 years of age. 8 members of the council are nominated by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. 40 members are elected by an electoral college of the Legislative Assembly and local governing bodies. The 10 remaining members would be elected from constituencies of college graduates and teachers.[16]
Elected by Members of the Legislative Assembly (20)
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Elected from Local Authorities constituencies (20)
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Elected from Graduates constituencies (5)
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| # | Constituency | District | Member | Party | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SrikakulamШаблон:DashParvathipuram ManyamШаблон:DashVizianagaramШаблон:DashVisakhapatnamШаблон:DashAlluri Sitharama Raju | Visakhapatnam | V. Chiranjeevi Rao | Шаблон:Party name with color | 29-03-2029 | |
| 2 | East GodavariШаблон:DashKakinadaШаблон:DashDr B. R. Ambedkar KonaseemaШаблон:DashWest GodavariШаблон:DashEluru | Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema | I. Venkateswara Rao | 30-03-2025 | ||
| 3 | KrishnaШаблон:DashNTRШаблон:DashGunturШаблон:DashBapatlaШаблон:DashPalnadu | Guntur | K. S. Lakshmana Rao | 30-03-2025 | ||
| 4 | PrakasamШаблон:DashSri Potti Sriramulu NelloreШаблон:DashTirupatiШаблон:DashChittoor | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | Kancharla Srikanth | Шаблон:Party name with color | 29-03-2029 | |
| 5 | AnantapurШаблон:DashSri Sathya SaiШаблон:DashKurnoolШаблон:DashNandyalШаблон:DashYSRШаблон:DashAnnamayya | YSR | B. Ramgopal Reddy | Шаблон:Party name with color | 29-03-2029 | |
Elected from Teachers constituencies (5)
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| # | Constituency | District | Member | Party | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SrikakulamШаблон:DashParvathipuram ManyamШаблон:DashVizianagaramШаблон:DashVisakhapatnamШаблон:DashAlluri Sitharama Raju | Visakhapatnam | P. Raghu Varma | bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | IND | 30-03-2025 |
| 2 | East GodavariШаблон:DashKakinadaШаблон:DashDr B. R. Ambedkar KonaseemaШаблон:DashWest GodavariШаблон:DashEluru | Eluru | Vacant | |||
| 3 | KrishnaШаблон:DashNTRШаблон:DashGunturШаблон:DashBapatlaШаблон:DashPalnadu | Guntur | Tamatam Kalpalatha | bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | IND | 29-03-2027 |
| 4 | PrakasamШаблон:DashSri Potti Sriramulu NelloreШаблон:DashTirupatiШаблон:DashChittoor | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | P. Chandrasekhar Reddy | bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | IND | 29-03-2029 |
| 5 | AnantapurШаблон:DashSri Sathya SaiШаблон:DashKurnoolШаблон:DashNandyalШаблон:DashYSR | YSR | M. V. Ramachandra Reddy | bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | IND | 29-03-2029 |
Nominated by Governor (8)
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| # | District | Member | Party | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guntur | Lella Appi Reddy | Шаблон:Party name with color | 13-06-2027 | |
| 2 | Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema | Thota Trimurthulu | Шаблон:Party name with color | 13-06-2027 | |
| 3 | YSR | R. V. Ramesh Yadav | Шаблон:Party name with color | 13-06-2027 | |
| 4 | West Godavari | Koyye Moshenu Raju | Шаблон:Party name with color | 13-06-2027 | |
| 5 | Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema | Pandula Ravindra Babu | Шаблон:Party name with color | 27-07-2026 | |
| 6 | Annamayya | Zakia Khanam | Шаблон:Party name with color | 27-07-2026 | |
| 7 | Vizianagaram | Kumba Ravibabu | Шаблон:Party name with color | 09-08-2029 | |
| 8 | Kakinda | Karri Padmasree | Шаблон:Party name with color | 09-08-2029 | |
See also
References
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