Constitution of India · Section Article 182
The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council
Article 182 — The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council
- The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council.—The Legislative Council of every State having such Council shall, as soon as may be, choose two members of the Council to be respectively Chairman and Deputy Chairman thereof and, so often as the office of Chairman or Deputy Chairman becomes vacant, the Council shall choose another member to be Chairman or Deputy Chairman, as the case may be.
Plain English Summary
This article explains how a State's Legislative Council chooses its Chairman and Deputy Chairman. The Council itself is responsible for selecting these two positions, and if either position becomes empty, the Council will choose a replacement.
Key Points
- The Legislative Council of every State must select two members to be the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
- The Council has the power to choose new members whenever the Chairman or Deputy Chairman's post becomes vacant.
- This ensures that leadership roles within the Legislative Council are filled by members of that Council.
Why It Matters
This article establishes the internal mechanism for leadership within a State's legislative body, ensuring that the leadership structure is determined by the Council itself.
Landmark Judgements
No major landmark judgements.