(2) Until Parliament by law otherwise provides, the composition of the Legislative Council of a State
shall be as provided in clause (3).
(3) Of the total number of members of the Legislative Council of a State—
(a) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by electorates consisting of members of
municipalities, district boards and such other local authorities in the State as Parliament may by law
specify;
(b) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons residing
in the State who have been for at least three years graduates of any university in the territory of India
or have been for at least three years in possession of qualifications prescribed by or under any law made
by Parliament as equivalent to that of a graduate of any such university;
(c) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons who have
been for at least three years engaged in teaching in such educational institutions within the State, not
lower in standard than that of a secondary school, as may be prescribed by or under any law made by
Parliament;
(d) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly
of the State from amongst persons who are not members of the Assembly;
(e) the remainder shall be nominated by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of
clause (5).
(4) The members to be elected under sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (3) shall be chosen in such
territorial constituencies as may be prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament, and the elections
under the said sub-clauses and under sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be held in accordance with the
system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
(5) The members to be nominated by the Governor under sub-clause (e) of clause (3) shall consist of
persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as the following,
namely:—
Literature, science, art, co-operative movement and social service.