Political agitation has been seen in Andhra Pradesh for a long time on the proposal to make three capitals. But this proposal was passed by the ruling YSR Congress from the lower house due to the overwhelming majority (151 seats out of 175) but it has been temporarily stopped by the Legislative Council (Upper House of the Legislature). In the assembly, where the Jaganmohan Reddy government is in majority. The main opposition party in the Legislative Council, Telugu Desam, has 28 seats out of 58.
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Now the state government is considering abolishing the upper house itself. On the other hand, the four big states of the country, Odisha, Rajasthan, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh are trying to establish the upper house. In such a big question, how many House system is better for the states and their relevance in the current era.
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The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in the Parliament, the Constitution has given states the right to the bicameral system. Although there is a system of the upper house in six states only. These include Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh. The number of members of the Legislative Council should not exceed one-third of the members of the State Legislative Assembly and not less than forty. As the Rajya Sabha, its members are directly elected by legislators or permanent bodies or nominated by the Governor.
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