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Article 82 — Upon the completion of each census, the allocation

Article
82
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General
Index row title
Upon the completion of each census, the allocation
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
3eb37b5b-10c0-43c9-8650-4bb255fd64e7

169 words

Verbatim text

of seats in the House of the People to the States and the division of each State into territorial constituencies shall be readjusted by such authority and in such manner asParliament may by law determine: Provided that such readjustment shall not affect representation in the House of the People until the dissolution of the then existing House: 2[Provided further that such readjustment shall take effect from such date as the President may, by order, specify and until such readjustment takes effect, any election to the House may be held on the basis of theterritorial constituencies existing before such readjustment: Provided also that until the relevant figures for the first census taken after the year 3[2026] have been published, it shall not be necessary to 4[readjust— (i) the allocation of seats in the House of People to the States as readjusted on the basis of the1971 census; and (ii) the division of each State into territorial constituencies as may be readjusted on the basis ofthe 5[2001] census, under this article.]]

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  • The index files this text under article 82 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General”.
  • The row is titled “Upon the completion of each census, the allocation”.
  • The passage runs to about 169 words.

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