Article 169 of the Constitution of India
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Article 169 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers Parliament to create or abolish a state’s Legislative Council based on a resolution passed by that state’s Legislative Assembly.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 169 of the Constitution of India canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 169 of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Maharashtra Legislative Council, governingStatute, Article 169 of the Constitution of India]
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A.
Article 341 of the Constitution of India
Article 341 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers the President to specify and notify which castes are to be recognized as Scheduled Castes in different states and union territories.
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B.
Article 93 of the Constitution of India
Article 93 of the Constitution of India is the provision that mandates the Lok Sabha to choose its Speaker and Deputy Speaker and lays down the constitutional basis for these presiding officers of the lower house of Parliament.
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C.
Article 89 of the Constitution of India
Article 89 of the Constitution of India is the provision that defines the offices, roles, and functions of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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D.
Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of certain Union Territories by an Administrator appointed by the President, such as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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E.
Article 61 of the Constitution of India
Article 61 of the Constitution of India lays down the detailed procedure by which the President of India can be impeached for violation of the Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 169 of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 169 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers Parliament to create or abolish a state’s Legislative Council based on a resolution passed by that state’s Legislative Assembly.
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A.
Article 341 of the Constitution of India
Article 341 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers the President to specify and notify which castes are to be recognized as Scheduled Castes in different states and union territories.
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B.
Article 93 of the Constitution of India
Article 93 of the Constitution of India is the provision that mandates the Lok Sabha to choose its Speaker and Deputy Speaker and lays down the constitutional basis for these presiding officers of the lower house of Parliament.
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C.
Article 89 of the Constitution of India
Article 89 of the Constitution of India is the provision that defines the offices, roles, and functions of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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D.
Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of certain Union Territories by an Administrator appointed by the President, such as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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E.
Article 61 of the Constitution of India
Article 61 of the Constitution of India lays down the detailed procedure by which the President of India can be impeached for violation of the Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States of India ⓘ |
| conditionForAction |
State Legislative Assembly passes resolution for abolition of Legislative Council
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State Legislative Assembly passes resolution for creation of Legislative Council ⓘ |
| constitutionalPosition | in Part VI of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| distinguishesBetween |
States with Legislative Council
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States without Legislative Council ⓘ |
| doesNotPermit | Parliament to create or abolish State Legislative Council without State resolution ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | constitutional amendment under Article 368 for each creation or abolition ⓘ |
| effectOfCondition |
Parliament may by law provide for abolition of Legislative Council
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Parliament may by law provide for creation of Legislative Council ⓘ |
| empowers | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| governs | change in composition of State Legislature ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
Parliament of India to abolish State Legislative Council
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Parliament of India to create State Legislative Council ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted with the Constitution of India in 1950 ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | ordinary law of Parliament ⓘ |
| languageCharacteristic | uses mandatory requirement of special majority in State resolution ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Republic of India
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linked to:
Union of India
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| partOf | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| procedureType | indirect amendment of State legislature structure ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bicameral legislature in States
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unicameral legislature in States ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
State Legislative Assembly
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linked to:
State Legislative Assemblies
State Legislative Council ⓘ |
| requires |
resolution of State Legislative Assembly
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special majority in State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| requiresInitiativeBy | concerned State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| requiresMajorityType |
majority of not less than two‑thirds of members present and voting
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majority of total membership of the Assembly ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abolition of State Legislative Council
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creation of State Legislative Council ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 169 of the Constitution of India Description of subject: Article 169 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers Parliament to create or abolish a state’s Legislative Council based on a resolution passed by that state’s Legislative Assembly.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Seventh Amendment to the Constitution of India
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affectedArticle
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Article 169 of the Constitution of India
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Rajasthan Legislative Council (historical)
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abolitionMechanism
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Article 169 of the Constitution of India
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