MLC

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MLC is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra, responsible for reviewing and passing state legislation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf state legislative council
upper house of state legislature
abbreviationOfMemberTitle MLC
appliesTo territory of Maharashtra
belongsToSystem parliamentary system in India
category Politics of Maharashtra
State upper houses in India
chamberOf Maharashtra Legislature
constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
country India
electionType indirect election
governedBy Articles 168-212 of the Constitution of India
governmentLevel state
hasDeputyPresidingOfficerTitle Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council
hasFunction deliberate on public policy
pass state legislation
represent local bodies and special interests
review state legislation
scrutinize actions of state government
hasPower amend bills passed by Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
delay passage of certain legislation
form committees for legislative scrutiny
introduce certain types of bills
question state government ministers
hasPresidingOfficerTitle Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council
hasRoleIn state law-making process
houseType upper house
isBicameralPartnerOf Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
isModeledAfter Rajya Sabha
jurisdiction Government of Maharashtra
legislatureType bicameral legislature
locatedIn Mumbai
meetsAt Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai
memberTitle Member of Legislative Council
officialLanguage Marathi
linked to: Marathi language
otherChamber Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
partOf Maharashtra Legislature
shortName MLC
state Maharashtra

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Maharashtra Legislative Council shortName MLC
subject linked to: MLC