(1) The term of office of a
member of the Legislative Council of a State, other than a member chosen to fill a casual vacancy, shall
be six years, but upon the first constitution of the Council the Governor 1*** shall, after consultation with
the Election Commission, make by order such provision as he thinks fit for curtailing the term of office of
some of the members then chosen in order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members holding
seats of each class shall retire in every second year thereafter.
(2) A member chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall be chosen to serve for the remainder of his predecessor's term of office.
(2) A member chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall be chosen to serve for the remainder of his predecessor's term of office.
1. The words "or the Rajpramukh, as the case may be" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956, ibid.