Article 333 Constitution of India: Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

Category of Bare Act Name of the Act Year of Promulgation
Civil Laws The CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1975
Act Number Enactment Date Chapter Number
36 1975-04-26 16
Chapter Title Ministry Department
Special Provisions Relating To Certain Classes Ministry of Law And Justice Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms

Notwithstanding anything in article 170, the Governor 1[***] 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, 2[nominate one member of that community to the Assembly.]

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1. The words “or Rajpramukh” omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch.

2. Subs. by the Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969, s. 4, for “nominate such number of members of the community to the Assembly as he considers appropriate”.