Breaking: West Bengal Assembly passes resolution to create Legislative Council

Out of a total of 265 members present in the assembly, 196 MLAs voted in favour of the resolution, while 69 voted against it.

Kolkata: The West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (July 6) passed a resolution to create a Legislative Council in the state under Article 169 of the Constitution of India. Out of a total of 265 members present in the Assembly, 196 MLAs voted in favour of the resolution, while 69 voted against it. The formation of a Legislative Council was one of the poll promises that featured in the TMC manifesto. Soon after the assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had approved the proposal.