Every country's second house is less powerful than the Lower House. It does not have effective control over financial concerns. There can be no introduction of a Money Bill in the House. It cannot refuse to vote on a Money Bill presented to it by the State Assembly. It can only postpone its implementation for 14 days. Even if it does not agree with the contents of the Money Bill, it is regarded to have passed it at the end of the fourteen-day period.

Even in the case of regular bills, the Assembly retains ultimate authority. It can only postpone the passage of a bill brought to it by the Lower House for four months. Its influence over the State Executive is also minimal. The Council of Ministers is collectively accountable to the Assembly, not the Council. The Council does not have the constitutional authority to remove the ministry through a vote of no-confidence. The members of this House can only ask questions of the Ministers and criticise the government's actions.

The Legislative Council's standing in relation to the Assembly can be gauged by the fact that its very existence is dependent on the latter. The State Assembly can propose the Union Parliament to abolish or construct a second chamber by passing a resolution with a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting and an absolute majority of the total strength. The Councils serve only as consultative bodies. They are not just second chambers, but secondary chambers as well. They have it even worse than the British House of Lords, which has a month to debate the Money Bill.