(a) Essential qualifications for a person to become the member of the Legislative Assembly or the Vidhan Sabha. Following are the essential qualifications for a person to become the member of the Vidhan Sabha :
- He must be a citizen of India.
- He must have completed 25 years of age.
- He must not be either an insolvent or a bankrupt or of unsound fnind.
- He must not hold any office of profit under the Government of India or the State Government.
(b) Number of Members. The number of members of the Vidhan Sabha is fixed by the Parliament on the basis of the population of the state concerned. It can have a maximum membership of 500 and a minimum of 60 persons.
(c) Stages of an ordinary bill. An ordinary bill, before becoming an act, has to pass through the following stages; At the first stage, the bill is introduced in the House and its first reading is done. At the second stage, a general discussion on each clause of the bill takes place. At the third stage, the debate is confined to the acceptance or rejection of the bill.
(d) Minimum age limit for the member of the Vidhan Sabha. The minimum age limit for contesting election to the Vidhan Sabha is 25 years.
(e) Election of the Speaker. The Speaker presides over the meetings of the State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and maintains discipline and decorum in the House. He is elected by the House from amongst its own members.
