CONSTITUTIONAL Provision For UTTAR PRADESH (UP)

Under the Constitution of India, Uttar Pradesh has a Governor and a bicameral Legislature.
The Lower House (Vidhan Sahha) having 404 members, out of which 403 are elected and 1 nominated and the Upper House.
The Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) having 100 members.
The State has also a High Court at Allahabad with its bench at Lucknow.
The executive power of the State is vested in the Governor as it is exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him according to the constitutional provisions.

All the executive business of the State is carried on in the name of the Governor.
Article 155: The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.
Article 163: Council of Minister to aid and advice the Governor.
Article 161: Governor is empowered to grant pardon, reprieve or remission, or to suspend or commute the punishment of any person convicted of any crime against Law.
Article 174: He summons and prorogue both or either of the Houses of Legislature and suspend /dissolve the Vidhan Sabha.
Article 200: Assent of the Governor to the bill passed by the State Legislature.
Article 213: Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances.

The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha has a total of 404 members including one Anglo-Indian member who is norminated by the Governor. Till 1967, it had a strength of 431 members including one nominated Anglo-Indian member.
According to the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission, which is appointed after every Census, the State had been divided into 403 Vidhan Sabha Constituencies.
The Term of the Vidhan Sabha is five years unless dissolved earlier. The election for it is held on the principle of 'one adult one vote'.

The quorum of the House is one-tenth of its membership.
The business of the Vidhan Sabha is conducted by the Speaker and in his absence by the Deputy Speaker. Both of these are elected by the members by a majority of votes.
The main busines of Vidhan Sabha is to enact laws, grant money for Government expenditure and exercise control over the activities of the Government through debates and raising matters of urgent public importance.
The Language of the House is Hindi in Devanagri script.
The Money bill (Article 199) can not be kept pending by the Vidhan Parishad for more than 14 days from the date of its receipt and if it is kept pending so, it will be deemed as passed by both the Houses and sent to the Governor for his assent.
Article 202: Annual Financial Statement (State Budget).

The State has a bi-cameral Legislature since 1937.
The Upper House or the Vidhan Parishad is a permanent House.
Members are elected or nominated for six years and one-sixth of them retire every second year.
It has 100 members, 12 of whom are nominated by the Governor.

High Court of State (Article 214):

The High Court is the apex court in the State in respect of civil and criminal cases.
As a court of record, it has also the power to punish persons guilty of its contempt.
The Chief Justice of the High Court is appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India and the Governor of the State.
Other Judges are appointed by the President on the advice of the Chief Justice.
Only such persons are eligible for the post of High Court who have worked as an advocate for at least ten years or held office in any Judicial Service for the same period.
Article 226: Power of High Court to issue certain writs – It has both original and appellate jurisdiction in civil as well as criminal cases.

Number of members in Lok Sabha from UP – 80.
Number of members in Rajya Sabha from UP – 31.
Districts having minimum number of seats in Vidhan Sabha – 2 (Chitrakut, Mahoba and Shravasti).
District having maximum number of seats in Vidhan Sabha – 11 (Allahabad).
Smallest Division – Saharanpur
Largest Divisions – Kanpur and Lucknow
First Chief Minister of UP – Govind Vallabh Pant
First Women Chief Minister of UP – Sucheta Kriplani
First Governor of UP – Sarojini Naidu

References

M. Laxmikant

Political and Constitutional Facts about Uttar Pradesh (UP)