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Article 331 — Notwithstanding anything in article 81, the President may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian

Article
331
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—S ERVICES
Index row title
Notwithstanding anything in article 81, the President may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
553ed375-8d26-447a-aa73-5d044f91fcbc

25 words

Verbatim text

community is not adequately represented in the House ofthe People, nominate not more than two members of that community to the House of the People.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 331 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—S ERVICES”.
  • The row is titled “Notwithstanding anything in article 81, the President may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian”.
  • The passage runs to about 25 words.

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