The minimum age to contest for the Vidhan Parishad (State Legislative Council) is 30 years. In addition to the age requirement, the candidate must be a citizen of India, mentally sound, not insolvent, and must be an enrolled voter of the state for which they are contesting

. This age criterion is higher than that for the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), where the minimum age is 25 years. The Vidhan Parishad is the upper house of the state legislature in states that have a bicameral system