Year-wise Vidhan Parishads: Number of Seats and Constituencies (State Legislative Councils)

This dataset provides state-wise information on the number of seats and constituencies in India’s Legislative Councils (Vidhan Parishads) for selected years and reference periods between 1952 and 2022. It covers local authorities’, graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies and seats, seats filled through elections by Members of Legislative Assemblies, Governor nominations, and total council strength.