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Legislative Council polls: BJP-JDS alliance gains in teachers' and graduates' seats
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Who elects a State Legislative Council? The Article 171 fractions every Polity paper expects you to know
BJP-JDS alliance does well in Karnataka's Council teachers' and graduates' seats.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Results of the four teachers' and graduates' constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Council, polled on 23 October, were declared on 27 October, with the BJP-JDS alliance doing well and the ruling Congress suffering a setback.
Under Article 171, one-twelfth of the members of a Legislative Council are elected by graduates and one-twelfth by teachers.
BJP's Shashil Namoshi won the North-East Teachers' constituency for the fifth time.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
പ്രധാന വസ്തുതകൾ
Remember these
- Results of four teachers' and graduates' constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Council (polled 23 Oct) were declared on 27 Oct 2026.
- BJP-JDS alliance did well; the ruling Congress suffered a setback.
- Article 171: one-twelfth of Council members are elected by graduates and one-twelfth by teachers.
- Article 171 also provides one-third elected by local authorities, one-third by MLAs and one-sixth nominated by the Governor.
- BJP's Shashil Namoshi won the North-East Teachers' constituency for the fifth time.
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How the exam will ask it
പ്രിലിംസ്
- Article 171 lays down the composition of the Legislative Councils: 1/3 by local authorities, 1/3 by MLAs, 1/12 by graduates, 1/12 by teachers and 1/6 nominated by the Governor.
- Members nominated by the Governor to a Legislative Council are persons with special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art, the co-operative movement and social service.
- A Legislative Council is a permanent House, not subject to dissolution; one-third of its members retire every second year.
മെയിൻസ്
GS2 (Polity): State legislature. Article 171 gives the Legislative Council a mix of indirect election, graduate/teacher constituencies and Governor's nomination, meant to bring in expertise and a revising voice. Results in these seats are read as a signal of political mood, but the Council's limited powers over Bills and its absence in most States raise the question of its relevance; a clearer role in scrutiny and in expert deliberation is the way forward.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Under Article 171 of the Constitution, what fraction of the members of a State Legislative Council is elected by the graduates of the State?
- 1/3
- 1/6
- 1/12
- 1/4
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: C — The correct answer is 1/12. One-twelfth are elected by graduates, and one-twelfth by teachers.
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