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PART I
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THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY
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1. Name and territory of the Union.—(1) India, that is Bharat, shall be
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a Union of States.
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(2) The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First
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Schedule.
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(3) The territory of India shall comprise—
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(a) the territories of the States;
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(b) the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and
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(c) such other territories as may be acquired.
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2. Admission or establishment of new States.—Parliament may by law
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admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as i
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t
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thinks fit.
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2A. [Sikkim to be associated with the Union.] Rep. by the Constitution
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(Thirty- sixth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 5 (w.e.f. 26-4-1975).
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3. Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or
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names of existing States.—Parliament may by law—
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(a)form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by
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uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to
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a part of any State;
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(b) increase the area of any State;
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(c) diminish the area of any State;
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(d) alter the boundaries of any State;
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(e) alter the name of any State:
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Provided that no Bill for the purpose shall be introduced in either House
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of Parliament except on the recommendation of the President and unless, where
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the proposal contained in the Bill affects the area, boundaries or name of any o
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f
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the States, the Bill has been referred by the President to the Legislature of th
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at
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State for expressing its views thereon within such period as may be specified in
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the reference or within such further period as the President may allow and the
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period so specified or allowed has expired.
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2
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3
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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
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Explanation I.—In this article, in clauses (a) to (e), “State” includes a
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Union territory, but in the proviso, “State” does not include a Union territ
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ory.
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Explanation II.—The power conferred on Parliament by clause (a)
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includes the power to form a new State or Union territory by uniting a part of
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any State or Union territory to any other State or Union territory.
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4. Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment
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of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and
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consequential matters.—(1) Any law referred to in article 2 or article 3 shall
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contain such provisions for the amendment of the First Schedule and the Fourth
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Schedule as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and
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may also contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions
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(including provisions as to representation in Parliament and in the Legislature
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or Legislatures of the State or States affected by such law) as Parliament may
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deem necessary.
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(2) No such law as aforesaid shall be deemed to be an amendment of this
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Constitution for the purposes of article 368.
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