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The state with the largest number of seats in its Legislative Assembly is:

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Answer: Option B — Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh has 403 elected seats in its Legislative Assembly, the largest of any state in India.

Assemblies of other large states:

  • West Bengal: 294 seats.
  • Maharashtra: 288 seats.
  • Bihar: 243 seats.
  • Tamil Nadu: 234 seats.

Why Uttar Pradesh has the most seats:

  • Seats in an Assembly are fixed on the basis of the state's population.
  • Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of India.

Change after the creation of Uttarakhand:

  • Before Uttarakhand was carved out, undivided Uttar Pradesh had 425 Assembly seats.
  • After the division, 22 seats went to Uttarakhand's interim Assembly, and Uttar Pradesh was left with 403 seats.

Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh:

Uttar Pradesh also has a Legislative Council of 100 members, the largest in India.

Representation in Parliament:

Uttar Pradesh has 80 seats in the Lok Sabha and 31 seats in the Rajya Sabha, the most of any state.

Limits under the Constitution:

  • Article 170 allows a maximum of 500 members in an Assembly, so Uttar Pradesh is within the limit.
  • Seats are frozen on the basis of the 1971 census until after the first census taken after 2026.

Smallest Assemblies:

  • Sikkim has the smallest Assembly among states, with 32 seats.
  • Goa and Mizoram each have 40 seats.

Reserved seats:

Some seats in every Assembly are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their population.

Political importance:

Elections to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly are watched closely because of the state's large share of seats in Parliament.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗West Bengal (294), Maharashtra (288) and Bihar (243) have fewer seats than Uttar Pradesh.

Quick tip

Remember: Largest Assembly = Uttar Pradesh (403); smallest state Assembly = Sikkim (32).

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