India, Jan. 25 -- The Opposition TDP is in a majority in the council.

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is all set to ensure passage of a resolution in the Assembly on Monday recommending the abolition of the legislative council in which the Opposition TDP is in majority. Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram has agreed to call for a special session of the House on Monday for the purpose.

Andhra Pradesh is one of the six states in India to have this legislative council. The other states are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. The combined Andhra Pradesh first abolished the legislative council in 1985 when NTR was the Chief Minister, but restored it again in 2005 when Y.S. Rajasekhara R...