The Constitution of India
Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 333
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
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Official sourcethe States:- Notwithstanding anything in article 170, the Governor 2[***] of a State may, if
he is of opinion that the Anglo- Indian community needs representation in the Legislative
Assembly of the State and is not adequately represented therein, 3[nominate one member of
that community to the Assembly].
334. 4[Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after certain period]:-
Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, the provisions of this
Constitution relating to—
(a) the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the
House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States; and
(b) the representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People and in
the Legislative Assemblies of the States by nomination,
shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of 5[eighty years in respect of clause
(a) and seventy years in respect of clause (b)] from the commencement of this Constitution:
Provided that nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the House of the
People or in the Legislative Assembly of a State until the dissolution of the then existing
House or Assembly, as the case may be.
1. Inserted by the Constitution (One Hundered and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, s.4.
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