Section 9 of The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 in hindi
- (1)The term of office of the sitting members and of the member chosen to fill the casual vacancy shall remain unaltered.
- (2)The term of office of the member elected to fill the one additional seat allotted to the State of Maharashtra shall expire on the 2nd day of April, 1966.
- (3)Out of the two members elected to fill the two additional seats allotted to the State of Gujarat, the term of office of that member who, at the counting of votes, is last declared elected, or if an equality of votes is found to exist, the term of office of such one of them as the returning officer shall decide by lot, shall expire on the 2nd day of April, 1964 and the term of office of the other member shall expire on the 2nd day of April, 1966.
Summary
- The terms of office for the existing sitting members and the member elected to fill the casual vacancy remain unchanged.
- The term of office for the member elected to fill the single additional seat for Maharashtra is set to expire on April 2, 1966.
- For the two additional seats in Gujarat, the candidate who is last declared elected at the counting of votes serves a shorter term expiring on April 2, 1964.
- If there is a tie in votes during the Gujarat election, the returning officer decides by drawing a lot to determine which candidate gets the shorter term expiring on April 2, 1964.
- The other member elected to Gujarat's additional seat serves a longer term expiring on April 2, 1966.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What happens to the term of office of a sitting member who is allocated to a new state?
Their term of office remains completely unchanged.
2. When does the term of office of the member filling Maharashtra's single additional seat expire?
It expires on April 2, 1966.
3. How are the terms of office for the two members elected to Gujarat's additional seats decided?
The candidate last declared elected (or chosen by lot in case of a tie) serves until April 2, 1964. The other candidate serves until April 2, 1966.
4. Why does Section 9 refer to two additional seats for Gujarat if there are three vacancies in total?
One of the three vacancies is classified as an existing casual vacancy whose term remains unaltered under sub-section 1, while the other two are the newly created additional seats governed by sub-section 3.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 9 of The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, when does the term of office expire for the member elected to fill the one additional seat allotted to Maharashtra?
Q2.Under Section 9 of The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, which member elected to fill the additional seats for Gujarat has their term of office expire on April 2, 1964?
Q3.Under Section 9 of The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, how is the term of office decided for Gujarat's two additional seats if there is an equality of votes between the candidates?
Q4.Under Section 9 of The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, what is the status of the term of office for a member chosen to fill the casual vacancy in Gujarat?