Which one of the following States does not have a Legislative Council

Which one of the following States does not have a Legislative Council ?

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Karnataka

Telangana

Jammu and Kashmir

Arunachal Pradesh

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Among the given options, Arunachal Pradesh is a State that does not have a Legislative Council. The Constitution of India provides for the abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States under Article 169. Six Indian states currently have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.

Article 169 of the Constitution allows for the creation or abolition of Legislative Councils in States.

Karnataka and Telangana are among the states that currently have Legislative Councils. Jammu and Kashmir, which previously had a Legislative Council as a State, was reorganized into a Union Territory in 2019 and its Legislative Council was abolished. Arunachal Pradesh has never had a Legislative Council.

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