History & Civics
Recently elections to the Legislative Assembly of your State were held. Find out the number of seats for which elections were held. What were the issues which were debated during the election campaign? Were these issues local or national? Which issue you wanted to be addressed at the earliest?
Answer
Recently elections to the Legislative Assembly were held in my state Uttar Pradesh for all 403 seats of the Assembly. Some of the key issues that were debated during the election campaign are:
- Unemployment
- Inflation and Price Rise
- Stray Cattle Menace
- Infrastructure and development
- Law and order
While unemployment and inflation are national challenges, the other issues are more localized specific to Uttar Pradesh.
Among these, unemployment stands out as the most pressing issue to me, that requires immediate attention. I think that addressing job creation and providing employment opportunities are crucial for my state's economic growth and the well being of its residents.
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Study the picture given below and answer the following questions:
(a) How is the Legislative Assembly composed?
(b) What are the qualifications for being a member of the Legislative Assembly?
(c) What is the term of the House? Under what conditions the term of the Assembly extended or reduced?
Like the Rajya Sabha at the Centre, the Legislative Council in the State is merely an advisory chamber. In this context answer the following questions:
(a) How is Legislative Council constituted?
(b) What are the qualifications for its membership?
(c) What powers does the Legislative Council have with regard to a Money Bill and a non-money bill?
Describe the relationship between the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council under these heads:
(a) Finance.
(b) Control over non-money bills.
(c) Control over the Executive.
Find out the differences in the powers and functions of an MLA and an MP. If given a chance, which of the two positions would you like to take? Why?