Vidhan Bhavan, Lucknow


Located in Lucknow, the Vidhan Bhavan is the seat of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The lower house is the Vidhan Sabha and the upper house is called the Vidhan Parishad or the. The Vidhan Sabha had 431 members until 1967, but now comprises 403 directly elected members and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community. The Vidhan Parishad has 100 members.
Built in 1928, the building was originally called the "Council House". It has been home to the legislature since 1937, along with housing other important offices of government.

History

In early 20th century, the capital of what is now the state of Uttar Pradesh was Allahabad; a decision was taken in 1922 to move the capital to Lucknow and to construct a building there to house the Assembly Constituency. On 15 December 1922, then Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Spencer Harcourt Butler, laid the foundation of the Vidhan Bhavan. The building was designed by Samuel Swinton Jacob and Heera Singh; Singh also drew up the blueprint of the building. Butler subsequently monitored the construction of the building. The building was completed in little over five years at a cost of and was inaugurated on 21 February 1928.

Building

Construction of Vidhan Bhavan started 15 December 1922 and took little over five years to complete. The building is made of carved light brown sandstone from Mirzapur. Many of the inside halls, galleries and verandas are built of marble from Agra and Jaipur. Circular marble staircases run on both sides of the entrance hall and the walls of the staircases are embellished with paintings. The main chamber of the building is octagonal in shape with a domed roof. A separate chamber for the upper house was constructed between 1935 and 1937. The buildings of both houses are connected by veranda with offices on both sides.

Composition

Articles 168 to 212 in Part VI of the constitution of India deal with the organisation, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, powers and so on of the state legislature. The Uttar Pradesh Legislature consists of two houses called the Vidhan Sabha and the Vidhan Parishad with the governor of Uttar Pradesh acting as their head.

Governor of Uttar Pradesh

Articles 153 to 167 in Part VI of the constitution of India deal with the state executive. The state executive consists of the governor, the chief minister, council of ministers and the advocate general of the state. The governor is the chief executive head of the state. The governor also acts as the agent of the center.

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature. It has a total of 403 members excluding one Anglo-Indian member who is nominated by the governor. Till 1967, it had a strength of 431 members, including one nominated Anglo-Indian member. According to the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission, which is appointed after every Census, it was revised to 426. After reorganisation of the state on 9 November 2000, the strength of the Legislative Assembly has become 404 including one nominated member to represent the Anglo-Indian community. The term of the Vidhan Sabha is five years unless dissolved earlier. The election is held on the principle of "one adult one vote".

Terms

Every five years new election is done. And new assembly is elected by the people of Uttar Pradesh.
Vidhan SabhaConstitutionDissolutionDays
1st20 May 195231 March 19571,776
2nd1 April 19576 March 19621,800
3rd7 March 19629 March 19671,828
4th10 March 196715 April 1968402
5th26 February 19694 March 19741,832
6th4 March 197430 April 19771,153
7th23 June 197717 February 1980969
8th9 June 198010 March 19851,735
9th10 March 198529 November 19891,725
10th2 December 19894 April 1991488
11th22 June 19916 December 1992533
12th4 December 199328 October 1995693
13th17 October 19967 March 20021,967
14th26 February 200213 May 20071,902
15th13 May 20079 March 20121,762
16th8 March 201211 March 20171,829

Constituencies

There are total 403 constituencies given below in the table.
403 Constituencies of UP Legislative Assembly
Agra Cantt.
Agra North
Agra Rural
Agra South
Ajagara
Akbarpur
Akbarpur
Alapur
Aliganj
Aligarh
Allahabad North
Allahabad South
Allahabad West
Amanpur
Amethi
Amritpur
Amroha
Anupshahr
Aonla
Arya Nagar
Asmoli
Atrauli
Atrauliya
Aurai
Auraiya
Ayah Shah
Ayodhya
Azamgarh
Babaganj
Baberu
Babina
Bachhrawan
Badaun
Badlapur
Baghpat
Bah
Baheri
Bahraich
Bairia
Bakshi Kaa Talab
Balamau
Baldev
Balha
Ballia Nagar
Balrampur
Banda
Bangermau
Bansdih
Bansgaon
Bansi
Bara
Barabanki
Barauli
Baraut
Bareilly
Bareilly Cantt
Barhaj
Barhapur
Barkhera
Basti Sadar
Behat
Belthara Road
Bhadohi
Bhagwantnagar
Bharthana
Bhatpar Rani
Bhinga
Bhognipur
Bhojipura
Bhojpur
Bhongaon
Bidhuna
Bijnor
Bikapur
Bilari
Bilaspur
Bilgram
Bilhaur
Bilsi
Bindki
Bisalpur
Bisauli
Biswan
Bithari Chainpur
Bithoor
Budhana
Bulandshahr
Caimpiyarganj
Chail
Chakia
Chamraua
Chandausi
Chandpur
Charkhari
Charthawal
Chauri
Chhanbey
Chhaprauli
Chharra
Chhata
Chhibramau
Chillupar
Chitrakoot
Chunar
Colonelganj
Dadraul
Dadri
Dariyabad
Dataganj
Debai
Deoband
Deoria
Dhampur
Dhanaura
Dhanghata
DHAURAHRA
Dholana
Dibiyapur
Didarganj
Doomariyaganj
Duddhi
Etah
Etawah
Etmadpur
Faridpur
Farrukhabad
Fatehabad
Fatehpur
Fatehpur Sikri
Fazilnagar
Firozabad
Gainsari
Gangoh
Garautha
Garhmukteshwar
Gaura
Gauriganj
Ghatampur
Ghaziabad
Ghazipur
Ghorawal
Ghosi
GOLA GOKRANNA
Gonda
Gopalpur
Gopamau
Gorakhpur Rural
Gorakhpur Urban
Goshainganj
Goverdhan
Govindnagar
Gunnaur
Gyanpur
Haidergarh
Hamirpur
Handia
Hapur
Harchandpur
Hardoi
Hargaon
Harraiya
Hasanpur
Hastinapur
Hata
Hathras
Husainganj
Iglas
Isauli
Itwa
Jagdishpur
Jahanabad
Jakhanian
Jalalabad
Jalalpur
Jalesar
Jangipur
Jasrana
Jaswantnagar
Jaunpur
Jewar
Jhansi Nagar
Kadipur
Kaimganj
Kairana
Kaiserganj
Kalpi
Kalyanpur
Kannauj
Kanpur Cantt.
Kanth
Kapilvastu
Kaptanganj
Karachhana
Karhal
Kasganj
KASTA
Katehari
Katra
Katra Bazar
Kerakat S.C.
Khadda
Khaga
Khair
Khajani
Khalilabad
Khatauli
Kheragarh
Khurja
KIDWAI NAGAR
Kishani
Kithore
Koil
Koraon
Kunda
Kundarki
Kursi
Kushinagar
Laharpur
LAKHIMPUR
Lalganj
Lalitpur
Lambhua
Loni
Lucknow Cantt.
Lucknow Central
Lucknow East
Lucknow North
Lucknow West
Machhlishahr S.C.
Madhaugarh
Madhuban
Mahadewa
Maharajganj
Maharajpur
Mahasi
Mahmoodabad
Mahoba
Maholi
Mainpuri
Majhawan
Malhani
Malihabad
Manikpur
Manjhanpur
Mankapur
Mant
Marhara
Marihan
Mariyahu
Matera
Mathura
Mau
Mauranipur
Meerapur
Meerganj
Meerut
Meerut Cantt.
Meerut South
Mehnagar
Mehnaun
Mehroni
Meja
Menhdawal
Milak
Milkipur
Mirzapur
Misrikh
Modi Nagar
Mohammadabad
MOHAMMDI
Mohan
Mohanlalganj
Moradabad Nagar
Moradabad Rural
Mubarakpur
Mughalsarai
Muhammadabad
Mungra Badshahpu
Muradnagar
Muzaffar Nagar
Nagina
Najibabad
Nakur
Nanpara
Naraini
Naugawan Sadat
Nautanwa
Nawabganj
Nehtaur
NIGHASAN
Nizamabad
Noida
Noorpur
Obra
Orai
Padrauna
PALIA
Paniyara
Pathardeva
Patiyali
Patti
Payagpur
Phaphamau
Pharenda
Phephana
Phoolpur Pawai
Phulpur
Pilibhit
Pindra
Pipraich
Powayan
Pratapgarh
Pratappur
Puranpur
Purqazi
Purwa
Rae Bareli
Ram Nagar
Ramkola
Rampur
Rampur Karkhana
Rampur Khas
Rampur Maniharan
Raniganj
Rasara
Rasulabad
Rath
Robertsganj
Rohaniya
Rudauli
Rudhauli
Rudrapur
Sadabad
Sadar
Safipur
Sagri
Sahajanwa
Saharanpur
Saharanpur Nagar
Sahaswan
Sahibabad
Saidpur
Saiyadraja
Sakaldiha
Salempur
Salon
Sambhal
Sandi
Sandila
Sardhana
Sareni
Sarojini Nagar
Sawaijpur
Sevapuri
Sevata
Shahabad
Shahganj
Shahjahanpur
Shamli
Shekhupur
Shikarpur
Shikohabad
Shivpur
Shohratgarh
Shrawasti
Sidhauli
Sikanderpur
Sikandra
Sikandra Rao
Sikandrabad
Sirathu
Sirsaganj
Sishamau
Siswa
Sitapur
Siwalkhas
Soraon
SRI NAGAR
Suar
Sultanpur
Syana
Tamkuhi Raj
Tanda
Tarabganj
Thakurdwara
Thana Bhawan
Tilhar
Tiloi
Tindwari
Tirwa
Tulsipur
Tundla
Unchahar
Unnao
Utraula
Varanasi Cantt.
Varanasi North
Varanasi South
Vishwanathganj
Zafrabad
Zahoorabad
Zaidpur
Zamania

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)

Main Article : Vidhan Parishad
The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad or the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Uttar Pradesh is one of the seven states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses: the Vidhan Sabha and the Vidhan Parishad. The Vidhan Parishad is a permanent House, consisting of 100 members.

History

The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad came into existence by the Government of India Act of 1935. The governor, Ram Naik, was a part of it. The Legislative Council consisted of 60 members. The term of a member of the council was nine years with one-third of its members retiring after every three years. The Houses enjoyed the right of electing their Presiding Officers known as the president. The first meeting of the legislative council was held on 29 July 1937. Sir Sitaram and Begum Aijaz Rasul were elected the president and the vice-president of the legislative council respectively. Sir Sitaram was in office till 9 March 1949. Chandra Bhal became the next chairman on 10 March 1949.
After the independence and adoption of the constitution on 26 January 1950 Chandra Bhal was re-elected the chairman of the legislative council and continued in office till 5 May 1958. Sri Nizamuddin was elected the deputy chairman of the council on 27 May 1952. He continued in office till 1964.

Nominations and election

When, under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, the legislative council came into existence in the United Provinces, it comprised 60 members. On 26 January 1950, the total membership of the Vidhan Parishad of Uttar Pradesh state was increased from 60 to 72. With the Constitution Act 1956, the strength of the council was enhanced to 108. After the reorganisation of Uttar Pradesh state in November 2000 and the creation of Uttarakhand state, this strength has now reduced to 100. The present composition of the Vidhan Parishad is as follows:
Members are now elected or nominated for six years and one-third of them retire every second year. The presiding officers of Vidhan Parishad are now known as chairman and deputy chairman. Mr. Ramesh Yadav is a chairman of this house at a time.

Constituencies and members

The following are the constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad:
The names of Dr Kamlesh Kumar Pathak, Sanjay Seth, Ranvijay Singh, Abdul Sarfraz Khan and Dr Rajpal Kashyap as recommended by the government were rejected by the governor Ram Naik as they were not nominated on basis or excellence in arts, social service, science etc.