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According to the Constitution of India, the normal duration of the Legislative Assembly is

Article 172(1) sets the ordinary term of a State Legislative Assembly at five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, unless sooner dissolved. Parliament can…

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According to the Constitution of India, the normal duration of the Legislative Assembly is

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Article 172(1) sets the ordinary term of a State Legislative Assembly at five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, unless sooner dissolved. Parliament can extend it during a proclaimed emergency within the constitutional limits; that exceptional power does not change the normal five-year answer.

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