The West Bengal Assembly has passed a resolution to set up a Legislative Council.
Under Article 169 of the constitution, Parliament may by law create or abolish the second chamber in a state.
For this the Legislative Assembly of that state passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority.
As per article 171 of the Indian Constitution, the total number of members in the legislative council of a state shall not exceed one third of the total number of the members in the legislative Assembly of that state.
Also the total number of members in the legislative council of a state shall in no case be less than 40.