Bengal has 294 assembly seats. Since the strength of a Vidhan Parishad cannot be more than a third of the legislative assembly, the state can have a maximum of 98 members in the legislative council.

The chief minister’s decision has been questioned by political experts and Left leaders who see this as a pointless exercise. Barely 12 days after being sworn in as the chief minister of West ...

The West Bengal government will set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), as per a decision taken up at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday The Trinamool ...

Recently the Government of West Bengal has decided to set up a Legislative Council also known as Vidhan Parishad. To set up a Legislative Council a Bill must be introduced in the Legislative ...

West Bengal has 294-member Assembly. In 2016, the Trinamool Congress had won 211 seats, more than what it had got in 2011. In this election, the BJP emerged as the second biggest political force ...

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], April 14 (ANI): The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday condemned the violence in West Bengal and said that the state government has completely failed in safeguarding ...

West Bengal Panchayat poll result 2023 LIVE updates: In West Bengal, elections and violence have become synonymous, says BJP leader Sambit Patra "In West Bengal, elections and violence have become ...

Chief minister-designate Mamata Banerjee is keen on the formation of a Vidhan Parishad. For, the proposal would have to be passed in Parliament. The Centre's concurrence would be necessary as ...

Hyderabad: Telangana unit of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has decided to organize ... to protest against the violence on Hindus in West Bengal. In a statement issued here on Friday, VHP State ...