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admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as i
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thinks fit.
2A. Sikkim to be associated with the Union.-Sikkim, which comprises
the territories specified in the Tenth Schedule, shall be associated
with the Union on the terms and conditions set out in that Schedule.
3. Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or
names of existing States.—Parliament may by law—
(a)form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by

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79. Constitution of Parliament.—There shall be a Parliament for the
Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known
respectively as the Council of States and the House of the People.
80. Composition of the Council of States.—(1) The Council of States shall cons
ist of—
80. Composition of the Council of States.—(1) Subject to the provisions
of paragraph 4 of the Tenth
Schedule, the Council of States shall consist of—
(a) twelve members to be nominated by the President in accordance
with the provisions of clause (3); and
(b) not more than two hundred and thirty-eight representatives of
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81. Composition of the House of the People.—(1) Subject to the
provisions of article 331,
provisions of article 331 and paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule,
the House of the People shall consist of—
(a) not more than five hundred and thirty members chosen by direct
election from territorial constituencies in the States, and

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[Articles 2A, 80(1) and 81(1)]
PART A
TERRITORIES OF SIKKIM
1. Sikkim.---Sikkim comprises the following territories, namely:-
The territories which, immediately before the coming into force of the
Government of Sikkim Act, 1974, were comprised in Sikkim.
PART B
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ASSOCIATION OF SIKKIM WITH THE UNION
2. Responsibilities of the Government of India.-(1) The Government
of India-
(a) shall be solely responsible for the defence and territorial
integrity of Sikkim and for the conduct and regulation of the external
relations of Sikkim, whether political, economic or financial;
(b) shall have the exclusive right of constructing, maintaining and
regulating the use of railways, aerodromes, landing grounds and air
navigation facilities, posts, telegraphs, telephones and wireless
installations in Sikkim;
(c) shall be responsible for securing the economic and social
development of Sikkim and for ensuring good administration and for the
maintenance of communal harmony therein;
(d) shall be responsible for providing facilities for students from
Sikkim in institutions for higher learning in India and for the
employment of people from Sikkim in the public service of India
(including the All-India Services), at par with those available to
citizens of India;
(e) shall be responsible for providing facilities for the
participation and representation of the people of Sikkim in the
political institutions of India.
(2) The provisions contained in this paragraph shall not be
enforceable by any court.
3. Exercise of certain powers by the President.-The President may, by
general or special order, provide-
(a) for the inclusion of the planned development of Sikkim within the
ambit of the planning authority of India while that authority is
preparing plans for the economic and social development of India, and
for appropriately associating officials from Sikkim in such work;
(b) for the exercise of all or any of the powers vested or sought to
be vested in the Government of India in or in relation to Sikkim under
the Government of Sikkim Act, 1974.
4. Representation in Parliament.-Notwithstanding anything in this
Constitution-
(a) there shall be allotted to Sikkim one seat in the Council of
States and one seat in the House of the People;
(b) the representative of Sikkim in the Council of States shall be
elected by the members of the Sikkim Assembly;
(c) the representative of Sikkim in the House of the People shall be
chosen by direct election, and for this purpose, the whole of Sikkim
shall form one parliamentary constituency to be called the
parliamentary constituency for Sikkim:
Provided that the representative of Sikkim in the House of the People
in existence at the commencement of the Constitution (Thirty-fifth
Amendment) Act, 1974, shall be elected by the members of the Sikkim
Assembly;
(d) there shall be one general electoral roll for the parliamentary
constituency for Sikkim and every person whose name is for the time
being entered in the electoral roll of any constituency under the
Government of Sikkim Act, 1974, shall be entitled to be registered in
the general electoral roll for the parliamentary constituency for
Sikkim;
(e) a person shall not be qualified to be the representative of Sikkim
in the Council of States or the House of the People unless he is also
qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Sikkim Assembly and in
the case of any such representative-
(i) clause (a) of article 84 shall apply as if the words "is a citizen
of India, and" had been omitted therefrom;
(ii) clause (3) of article 101 shall apply as if sub-clause (a) had
been omitted therefrom;
(iii) sub-clause (d) of clause (1) of article 102 shall apply as if
the words "is not a citizen of India, or" had been omitted therefrom;
(iv) article 103 shall not apply;
(f) every representative of Sikkim in the Council of States or in the
House of the People shall be deemed to be a member of the Council of
States or the House of the People, as the case may be, for all the
purposes of this Constitution except as respects the election of the
President or the Vice-President:
Provided that in he case of any such representative, clause (2) of
article 101 shall apply as if for the words "a House of the
Legislature of a State", in both the places where they occur, and for
the words "the Legislature of the State", the words "the Sikkim
Assembly" had been substituted;
(g) if a representative of Sikkim, being a member of the Council of
States or the House of the People, becomes subject to any of the
disqualifications for being a member of the Sikkim Assembly or for
being the representative of Sikkim in the Council of States or the
House of the People, his seat as a member of the Council of States or
the House of the People, as the case may be, shall thereupon become
vacant;
(h) if any question arises as to whether a representative of Sikkim,
being a member of the Council of States or the House of the People,
has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause
(g) of this paragraph, the question shall be referred for the decision
of the President and his decision shall be final:
Provided that before giving any decision on any such question, the
President shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and
shall act according to such opinion;
(i) the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of
the electoral rolls for the conduct of elections to Parliament under
this paragraph of the representatives of Sikkim shall be vested in the
Election Commission and the provisions of clauses (2), (3), (4) and
(6) of article 324 shall, so far as may be, apply to and in relation
to all such elections;
(j) Parliament may, subject to the provisions of this paragraph, from
time to time by law make provision with respect to all matters
relating to, or in connection with, such elections to either House of
Parliament;
(k) no such election to either House of Parliament shall be called in
question except by an election petition presented to such authority
and in such manner as may be provided for by or under any law made by
Parliament.
Explanation.-In this paragraph, the expression "the Sikkim Assembly"
shall mean the Assembly for Sikkim constituted under the Government of
Sikkim Act, 1974.
5. Schedule not to derogate from agreements, etc.-The provisions of
this Schedule shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any
other power, jurisdiction, rights and authority which the Government
of India has or may have in or in relation to Sikkim under any
agreement, grant, usage, sufferance or other lawful arrangement.'.