WB: The top house movement passes more than 2/3 majority

Kolkata: The State Assembly on Tuesday initiated a displacement to revive Vidhan Parishad in Bengal, providing a resolution with more than two-thirds of the majority with 196 MLA opposed.
Steps to give the legislative state of the bicameral came 52 years after the State Assembly chose to abolish it.
But whether Bengal finally got a legislative council or would not completely depend on parliamentary approval, say the constitutional expert.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of Parta State Chatterjee submitted a resolution for the creation of the Legislative Council, which BJP legislator will be a “financial channel” on state resources and allows “re-entry to the new Assembly – the person who loses recent polls”.
Mola Trinamool, however, rely on this by quoting Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar as an example of a country where BJP is in the office and who has a legislative council.
Chief Minister of Mamata Banerjee, Minister of Finance Amit Mitra and Minister of Agriculture Sovandeb Chattopadhyay is the three seniors who are not members of the Assembly and have the time until November this becomes so.
Bypolls to seven seat assembly maturity in Bengal and the state government has stated his readiness to do them after a decrease in Covid cases.
However, the Election Commission has not announced the timeline.
The establishment of the legislative council is also part of the Trinamool Congress manifesto.
“Time and context for removal and reintroduction of the legislative council has changed.
The population and representation of people has changed.
And, if the cost is the only problem (because of this opposition), why has a state such as going up, Bihar, Karnataka retains the top house? And, If it is an idea that can be used, then why does Andhra Pradesh eradicate it twice and reintroduce it twice? “Chatterjee asked.
The proposed council will be nominated in part, partially selected, he added.
Opposition leader assembly and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, however, provide a broad indication that the resolution of the Bengal Assembly can reach the road barrier in Delhi.
“This must be passed by parliament, where BJP has a majority.
We oppose the bi-cameral legislature in Bengal,” Adhikari said.
BJP Mla Shankar Ghosh wondered what could get out of the legislative council that might cost Rs 600 Crore in six years.
LONE ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui, also opposed the resolution but Chatterjee said the opposition should not “oppose resolution for the sake of opposition”.
Article 171 CAPS Strength of the Legislative Council in Bengal in 98 members.
The first post-India Independent Legislative Council has 51 members, which increased to 75 in 1957 before being abolished in August 1969.
Between 29% and 36% of Board members were chosen by MLA in Phase 1951-1969; The rest is nominated.
The governor can also nominate members.