The Constitution of India
Official language or languages of a State
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 345
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceand 347, the Legislature of a State may by law adopt any one or more of the languages in use
in the State or Hindi as the language or languages to be used for all or any of the official
purposes of that State:
218 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part XVII. - Official Language)
Provided that, until the Legislature of the State otherwise provides by law, the English
language shall continue to be used for those official purposes within the State for which it
was being used immediately before the commencement of this Constitution.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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