Located in Lucknow, the Vidhan Bhavan is the seat of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

On 15 December 1922, then Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Spencer Harcourt Butler, laid the foundation of the Vidhan Bhavan.

Articles 168 to 212 in Part VI of the constitution of India deal with the organisation, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, powers and so on of the state legislature.

Articles 153 to 167 in Part VI of the constitution of India deal with the state executive.

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature.

After reorganisation of the state on 9 November 2000, the strength of the Legislative Assembly has become 404 including one nominated member to represent the Anglo-Indian community.

Sir Sitaram and Begum Aijaz Rasul were elected the president and the vice-president of the legislative council respectively.

[citation needed] After the independence and adoption of the constitution on 26 January 1950 Chandra Bhal was re-elected the chairman of the legislative council and continued in office till 5 May 1958.

[citation needed] When, under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, the legislative council came into existence in the United Provinces, it comprised 60 members.

On 26 January 1950, the total membership of the Vidhan Parishad (legislative council) of Uttar Pradesh state was increased from 60 to 72.

The following are the constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad:[6] Nominated members The names of Dr Kamlesh Kumar Pathak, Sanjay Seth, Ranvijay Singh, Abdul Sarfraz Khan and Dr Rajpal Kashyap as recommended by the government were rejected by the governor Ram Naik as they were not nominated on basis or excellence in arts, social service, science etc.