Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
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The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, responsible for reviewing and revising legislation passed by the lower house.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council canonical | 16 |
| Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh | 1 |
| Legislative Council of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh | 1 |
| Vidhan Parishad | 1 |
| उत्तर प्रदेश विधान परिषद | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Context triple: [Uttar Pradesh, hasLegislature, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]
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A.
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, responsible for making state laws and overseeing the state government.
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B.
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Rajasthan in India, responsible for making laws and overseeing the state government.
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C.
Assam Legislative Assembly
The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral law-making body of the Indian state of Assam, comprising elected representatives who formulate state laws and policies.
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D.
Council of States
The Council of States is the smaller chamber of the Swiss Federal Assembly, representing the cantons at the national legislative level.
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E.
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme bicameral law-making body of the country, comprising the President, the Lok Sabha (House of the People), and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Target entity description: The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, responsible for reviewing and revising legislation passed by the lower house.
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A.
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, responsible for making state laws and overseeing the state government.
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B.
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Rajasthan in India, responsible for making laws and overseeing the state government.
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C.
Assam Legislative Assembly
The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral law-making body of the Indian state of Assam, comprising elected representatives who formulate state laws and policies.
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D.
Council of States
The Council of States is the smaller chamber of the Swiss Federal Assembly, representing the cantons at the national legislative level.
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E.
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme bicameral law-making body of the country, comprising the President, the Lok Sabha (House of the People), and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Legislative body
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State legislative council ⓘ Upper house ⓘ |
| bodyType | Permanent house ⓘ |
| category | State upper houses in India ⓘ |
| chamberName |
Vidhan Parishad
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linked to:
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
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| constitutionalArticle | Article 169 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| deputyPresidingOfficerTitle | Deputy Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council ⓘ |
| dissolution | Cannot be dissolved ⓘ |
| electionType | Indirect election ⓘ |
| function |
Deliberation on state legislation
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Providing checks and balances on the lower house ⓘ Representation of local bodies, teachers, and graduates ⓘ |
| governingBodyOf | Legislative matters of Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| hasLowerHouse | Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| houseType | Upper house of bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Uttar Pradesh
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linked to:
Uttar Pradesh
|
| languageUsed |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction | Scrutiny of bills passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| legislatureType | Bicameral (upper chamber) ⓘ |
| limitation | Cannot permanently block money bills ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Vidhan Bhavan, Lucknow ⓘ |
| memberSelectionMethod |
Indirectly elected
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Nominated ⓘ |
| nativeName |
उत्तर प्रदेश विधान परिषद
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linked to:
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
|
| oversightFunction |
Committee scrutiny of government policies
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Questioning the state government ⓘ |
| partOf | Uttar Pradesh Legislature ⓘ |
| power |
Can delay ordinary bills passed by the Legislative Assembly
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Can suggest amendments to bills ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
Governor of Uttar Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| retirementPattern | One-third of members retire every two years ⓘ |
| role |
Reviewing legislation
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Revising legislation ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Lucknow ⓘ |
| state | Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| typeOfMembers |
Elected by graduates
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Elected by local authorities ⓘ Elected by members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly ⓘ Elected by teachers ⓘ Nominated by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
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Subject: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Description of subject: The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, responsible for reviewing and revising legislation passed by the lower house.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
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legislature
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Legislative Council of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
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linked to: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
linked to: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
linked to: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
linked to: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
subject linked to:
UP
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat
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associatedWith
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
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