What is Article 182 of Indian constitution

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Article 182 of the Indian Constitution

Title: The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council

🔹 Text Summary of Article 182:

Article 182 provides for the election of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), which is the Upper House in a bicameral State Legislature.

📌 Clause-wise Breakdown:

Clause	Provision
(1)	The Legislative Council shall, as soon as may be, elect two of its members to be:

Chairman of the Council
Deputy Chairman of the Council |
| (2) | The Chairman is the presiding officer of the Legislative Council.
In his absence, the Deputy Chairman acts as the presiding officer. |

🧠 Key Takeaways:

Just like the Rajya Sabha at the Centre has a Chairman (Vice-President of India) and a Deputy Chairman, the Legislative Council has its own elected presiding officers.
The Chairman of the Legislative Council is not the Governor or CM—they are elected by the Council itself.
Ensures independence and neutrality in conducting the proceedings of the Legislative Council.

🔁 Related Presiding Officers:

House	Presiding Officer	Article
Lok Sabha (Lower House)	Speaker	93
Rajya Sabha (Upper House)	Vice-President (Chairman)	89
State Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)	Speaker	178
State Council (Vidhan Parishad)	Chairman	182