| State Legislative Assembly | Parliament (Lok Sabha) |
| --- | --- |
| Members are called MLAs. | Members are called MPs. |
| Size of electoral constituency is smaller. | Size of electoral constituency is larger. A constituency of MP is composed of many constituencies of MLAs. |
| MLAs elect their leader who heads the state government. | MPs elect their leader who heads the Union government. |
| An MLA can become a minister in the state cabinet. | An MP can become a minister in the Union cabinet. |
