Indian Councils Act, 1892

• The Legislative Council of the Governor-General (or the Indian Legislative Council, as it came to be known) was enlarged.
• The universities, district boards, municipalities, zamindars, trade bodies, and chambers of commerce were empowered to recommend members to the provincial councils.
• An element of the indirect election was accepted in the selection of some of the non-official members.
• The members of the legislatures were now entitled to express their views upon financial statements which were henceforth to be made on the floor of the legislatures.
• They could also put questions within certain limits to the executive on matters of public interest after giving six days’ notice.