Under Article 169 of the Constitution of India, who has the primary authority to initiate the process for the creation or abolition of a Legislative Council in a State?

Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 1065

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Explanation

Article 169 of the Constitution provides that Parliament can by law create or abolish a Legislative Council in a State if the Legislative Assembly of that State passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority (i.e., a majority of the total membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Assembly present and voting).