Consider a bill that originates in the Legislative Council (upper house) of a state and is subsequently rejected by the Legislative Assembly (lower house). What is the ultimate fate of this bill?

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In the state legislature, the Legislative Assembly holds overriding powers. Unlike in the Parliament where a joint sitting can be held, if a bill originating in the Legislative Council is rejected by the Legislative Assembly, the bill lapses and becomes dead immediately.

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