महाराष्ट्रातील विधानपरिषदे मध्ये किती सदस्य आहेत ?

The correct answer is Option A (78).

Key Points:
• Under Article 171 of the Constitution of India, the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a state shall not exceed one-third of the total membership of the Legislative Assembly, but cannot be less than 40.
• The Maharashtra Legislative Council (महाराष्ट्र विधानपरिषद), which is the upper house of the state legislature, consists of 78 members.
• The composition of these 78 members is distributed as follows:
• 30 members elected by members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
• 22 members elected by Local Authorities constituencies
• 7 members elected by Graduates' constituencies
• 7 members elected by Teachers' constituencies
• 12 members nominated by the Governor from fields of literature, science, art, cooperative movement, and social service.
• ⏳ It is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution; one-third of its members retire every second year after serving a 6-year tenure.
• Key Takeaway: The Maharashtra Legislative Council has a sanctioned strength of 78 members.