📌 Detailed Analysis & Key Provisions: • Article 168 of the Constitution of India provides for the 'Constitution of Legislatures in States'. • Under this Article, for every State there shall be a Legislature. In bicameral States, it comprises the Governor, the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha), and the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad); in unicameral States, it comprises the Governor and the Legislative Assembly. • Currently, 6 States have a bicameral legislature: (1) Maharashtra, (2) Karnataka, (3) Uttar Pradesh, (4) Bihar, (5) Andhra Pradesh, and (6) Telangana. 📚 Related Exam Facts & Comparative Overview: • Article 170 (Composition of Legislative Assemblies): Assemblies consist of directly elected representatives ranging between a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 500 members (subject to small-state constitutional exceptions). • Article 171 (Composition of Legislative Councils): The total strength of the Council must not exceed one-third of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly, and cannot be less than 40 members. • Article 169 (Creation / Abolition of Legislative Councils): Parliament can abolish or create a Legislative Council if the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution by special majority. • Article 80 (Council of States): Pertains to the composition of the Rajya Sabha at the Union Parliament level, distinct from state legislatures.