The words “or Rajpramukh” omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s.29 and Schedule (w.e.f.

1.11.1956). 3. Substituted by the Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969, s.4 for “nominated such number of members of the community to the Assembly as he considers appropriate”. (w.e.f. 23.1.1970). 4. Substituted by the Constitution (One Hundred and Fourth Amendment) Act, 2019 for marginal heading (w.e.f.21.1.2020. 5. Substituted by the Constitution (One-Hundred and Fourth Amendment) Act, 2019, s.2, for the words “Seventy years” (w.e.f. 21.1.2020). 205 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part XVI. - Special Provisions Relating To Certain Classes) 1 [334A. Reservation of seats for women take effect: (1) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provision of this Part or Part VIII, the provisions of the Constitution relating to the reservation of seats for women in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall come into effect after an exercise of delimitation is undertaken for this purpose after the relevant figures for the first census taken after commencement of the Constitution (One Hundered and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 have been published and shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of fifteen years from such commencement. (2) Subject to the provisions of articles 239AA, 330A and 332A, seats reserved for women in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall continue till such date as the Parliament may by law determine. (3) Rotation of seats reserved for women in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall take effect after each subsequent exercise of delimitation as the Parliament may by law determine. (4) Nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State or the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi until the dissolution of the ten existing House of the People, Legislative Assembly of a State or the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.]