Section 13 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 in hindi — Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies
Bare section text
Official Legislative Text
- (1)The number of seats as on the appointed day in the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Haryana and Punjab and the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh shall be fifty-four, eighty-seven and fifty-six respectively.
- (2)In the Second Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950)—
- (a)after entry 4, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:— “4A. Haryana . . . 54”;
- (b)in entry 11, for the figures “154”, the figures “87” shall be substituted; and
- (c)in entry 16, for the figures “40”, the figures “54” shall be substituted.
Educational Study Layer
Summary
- Section 13 of the 1966 Reorganisation Act sets the exact number of seats for the regional legislative assemblies on the appointed day.
- It allocates 54 assembly seats to the new state of Haryana.
- It allocates 87 assembly seats to the newly reorganized state of Punjab.
- It legally updates the Representation of the People Act of 1950 to reflect these new seat counts in its Second Schedule.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. How many seats does Section 13 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 give to the Haryana assembly?
Section 13 of the Act sets the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Haryana to fifty-four.
2. Under Section 13 of the 1966 Reorganisation Act, what is the new seat count for the Punjab assembly?
Under Section 13 of the 1966 Reorganisation Act, the Legislative Assembly of Punjab has eighty-seven seats.
3. Does Section 13 of the Punjab separation law change any older election laws?
Yes, Section 13 of the Punjab separation law amends the Second Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 to record the new assembly seat totals.
Practice Quiz
Q1.Under Section 13 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, how many seats are established for the Legislative Assembly of Haryana on the appointed day?
Q2.Under Section 13 of the 1966 Reorganisation Act, how many seats are designated for the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh on the appointed day?
Q3.Under Section 13 of the Punjab separation law, the number of seats in the Punjab assembly changes to 87. What older national law is amended to reflect this?
Q4.Under Section 13 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, what was the old figure for Punjab's assembly seats in the 1950 Act before it was substituted with 87?