Lawgist156Term of office of members of State Legislative Councils
(1) The term of office of a member of the Legislative Council of a State, other than a member chosen to fill a casual vacancy, shall be six years, but upon the first constitution of the Council the Governor 1*** shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provision as he thinks fit for curtailing the term of office of some of the members then chosen in order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members holding seats of each class shall retire in every second year thereafter.
(2) A member chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall be chosen to serve for the remainder of his predecessor's term of office.
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1. The words "or the Rajpramukh, as the case may be" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956, ibid.
- 152 List of members of the State Legislative Assemblies and electoral colleges to be maintained by the returning officers concerned
- 153 Extension of time for completion of election
- 154 Term of office of members of the Council of States
- 155 Commencement of the term of office of members of the Council of States
- 156 Term of office of members of State Legislative Councils
- 157 Commencement of the term of office of members of the Legislative Councils
- 158 Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
- 159 Staff or certain authorities to be made available for election wor
- 160 Requisitioning of premises, vehicles, etc., for election purposes
- 161 Payment of compensatio
- 162 Power to obtain informatio
- 163 Powers of entry into and inspection of premises, et
- 164 Eviction from requisitioned premises
- 165 Release of premises from requisition
- 166 Delegation of functions of the State Government with regard to requisitioning
- 167 Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
- 168 Omitted.
