The Eastern Bengal and Assam Legislative Council[1] (Bengali: পূর্ববঙ্গ ও আসাম আইন পরিষদ) was the legislative council of Eastern Bengal and Assam, a province of the British India covering Bangladesh and Northeast India.
Its ex-officio head was the Lieutenant Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
Governor required the assent of the Viceroy of India to appoint the nominees.
The council was entitled to discuss budgets and make suggestions to the government, but lacked voting powers.
[5] East Bengal had the most seats on the council due to its large population.