Bengal assembly passed resolution to create legislative council

Government of West Bengal passed a resolution in the state assembly in favour of creating a legislative council in the state under Article 169 of the Constitution.

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The resolution was passed with 196 votes in favour and 69 against it. The West Bengal Legislative Assembly has a strength of 294 members but only 265 were present during the voting.

Senior TMC leader and state minister Partha Chatterjee tabled the resolution in the Assembly.

As per law, West Bengal can have a maximum of 94 members in the legislative council (one-third of total assembly seats), in case the resolution gets support of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.