Vidhan Sabha

Vidhan Sabha is the elected lower house of a state legislature in India, where representatives debate issues and make laws for the state.

• Its members are called MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly). Citizens of the state elect them directly from different constituencies.
• The party or coalition with a majority in the Vidhan Sabha normally forms the state government. Its leader becomes the Chief Minister.
• The Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers must keep the confidence of the Vidhan Sabha. If they lose a majority vote, they may have to resign.
• The Assembly discusses state matters such as agriculture, police, public health, roads, and schools. It can make laws on subjects in the State List and, in some cases, the Concurrent List.
• Money bills for a state—such as the annual budget and proposals involving taxes or government spending—can be introduced only in the Vidhan Sabha.
• For example, the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha is the elected Assembly of Maharashtra. Some states also have a Vidhan Parishad, an upper house, but every state legislature has a Vidhan Sabha.

It is similar to the Lok Sabha at the national level, but it represents the people of one state and deals mainly with that state’s government.