Part II – Allocation of Seats and Delimitation of Constituencies

भाग II – सीटों का आबंटन और निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों का परिसीमन

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📘 Bill Name
Representation of the People Act, 1950
🔢 Chapter Number
2
🌐 Title (EN)
Part II – Allocation of Seats and Delimitation of Constituencies
🌍 Title (HI)
भाग II – सीटों का आबंटन और निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों का परिसीमन
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Deals with allocation of seats in the House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies and Counc...
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लोकसभा तथा राज्य विधानसभाओं और विधान परिषदों में सीटों के आबंटन तथा संसदीय, विधानसभा और परिषद निर्वा...
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📜 What is Part II – Allocation of Seats and Delimitation of Constituencies?

Deals with allocation of seats in the House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies and Councils, and the delimitation and alteration of parliamentary, assembly and council constituencies.
लोकसभा तथा राज्य विधानसभाओं और विधान परिषदों में सीटों के आबंटन तथा संसदीय, विधानसभा और परिषद निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों के परिसीमन और संशोधन से संबंधित प्रावधान शामिल करता है।

📄 Sections in Part II – Allocation of Seats and Delimitation of Constituencies

# Section Title
3 Section 3 – Allocation of Seats in the House of the People (Lok Sabha)
3A Section 3A – Reservation of Seats in Certain Part C States (Repealed)
4 Section 4 – Filling of Seats in the House of the People and Parliamentary Constituencies
5 Section 5 – Parliamentary Constituencies (Omitted)
6 Section 6 – Delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies (Omitted)
7 Section 7 – Total Number of Seats in Legislative Assemblies and Assembly Constituencies
7A Section 7A – Total Number of Seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly Constituencies
8 Section 8 – Consolidation of Delimitation Orders
8A Section 8A – Delimitation of Constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland
9 Section 9 – Power of Election Commission to Maintain Delimitation Order Up-to-Date
9A Section 9A – Reservation of Seats for Scheduled Tribes in Certain States (Omitted)
9B Section 9B – Reservation of Constituencies for Scheduled Tribes in Tripura (Omitted)
10 Section 10 – Allocation of Seats in the Legislative Councils of States
11 Section 11 – Delimitation of Council Constituencies
12 Section 12 – Power to Alter or Amend Orders Delimiting Constituencies
13 Section 13 – Procedure as to Orders Delimiting Constituencies

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