The members of the Legislative Councils comprise of people elected through five different constituencies.

• One third (1/3rd) of the members are elected by representatives of the Local Authorities (like Municipalities, Zilla Parishads, Block Parishads etc)
• One third (1/3rd) of the members are elected by members of the Legislative Assembly (the same person can’t be a member of both the houses)
• One-twelfth (1/12th) of the members are elected by the Graduates in the state
• One-twelfth (1/12th) of the members are elected by the Teachers in the state
• The remaining members are nominated by the Governor. Those nominated by the Governor should have special knowledge or practical experience in Literature, science, art, co-operative movement and social service.