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Article 86 of the Constitution of India

Article
86
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General
Index row title
(1) The President may address either House of Parliament or both Houses assembled together, and for
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
ddd6dd7e-5c5b-492f-8778-20bd9dae63aa

81 words

Verbatim text

that purpose require the attendance of members.Qualification for membership ofParliament. Sessions of Parliament,prorogation anddissolution. Right of President to address andsend messages toHouses.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part V . —The Union. —Arts. 83—86.)41 (2) The President may send messages to either House of Parliament, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in Parliament or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient despatchconsider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 86 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General”.
  • The passage runs to about 81 words.

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