Explain the composition of the State Legislatures in India.

The State Legislature consists of the Governor, the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad).

In most states, the Legislature consists of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly only, which means these states have a Unicameral Legislature. In a few states (6 out of 28), there are two Houses—the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council—in addition to the Governor. Where there are two Houses, the Legislature is known as Bicameral.