DMPQ:Legislative Council is just a dilatory chamber. Its power is nowhere near Rajya Sabha. Comment

The constitution gives Councils limited legislative powers. Unlike Rajya Sabha which has substantial powers to shape non-financial legislation, Legislative Councils lack the constitutional mandate to do so. Legislative Assemblies have the power to override suggestions/amendments made to a legislation by the Council.The Rajya Sabha has equal powers with the Lok Sabha in all spheres except finance matters and with regard to the control overthe Government. On the other hand, thecouncil is subordinate to the assembly in allrespects. Thus, the predominance of theassembly over the council is fully established.

The final power of passing an ordinary billlies with the assembly. At the most, thecouncil can detain or delay the bill for theperiod of four months—three months inthe first instance and one month in thesecond instance. In other words, thecouncil is not a revising body like theRajya Sabha; it is only a dilatory chamberor an advisory body.

When an ordinary bill, which hasoriginated in the council and was sent tothe assembly, is rejected by the assembly,the bill ends and becomes dead.