Section 23 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 in hindi — Allocation of seats in the House of the People

Download PDF

Bare section text

Official Legislative Text

In the House of the People to be constituted after the commencement of this Act, there shall be allotted,—

(a)nine seats to the State of Haryana of which two seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes;
(b)thirteen seats to the State of Punjab of which three seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes;
(c)six seats to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh of which one seat shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes; and
(d)one seat to the Union territory of Chandigarh which shall form one Parliamentary constituency.

Educational Study Layer

Summary

This section establishes the exact number of seats each newly defined region gets in the national House of the People.
It gives the State of Haryana nine total seats in the national parliament.
It grants the State of Punjab thirteen total seats in the national parliament.
It allocates six national seats to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh and one single seat to Chandigarh.
It specifies exactly how many seats in each of these regions must be reserved for the Scheduled Castes.

Practical examples

1During the 1967 Indian general election, voters across the newly formed state of Haryana go to the polls to elect their 9 representatives for the national House of the People.

2A politician living in Chandigarh decides to run for the national parliament, knowing they are competing for the single, unreserved seat allocated to their entire Union territory.

FAQ

1. How many parliamentary seats does Punjab get under Section 23 of the 1966 Reorganisation Act?

Under Section 23 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, the State of Punjab is allocated thirteen seats in the House of the People, with three of those reserved for the Scheduled Castes.

2. According to Section 23 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, does Chandigarh have reserved seats?

No, Section 23 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act allocates exactly one parliamentary constituency to the Union territory of Chandigarh with no mention of reservations for Scheduled Castes.

3. What is the seat allocation for Himachal Pradesh in Section 23 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act?

Section 23 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act gives the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh six seats in the House of the People, reserving one seat for the Scheduled Castes.

Practice Quiz

Q1.Under Section 23 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, how many seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes in the State of Haryana?

Q2.According to Section 23 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, which region is allocated a total of thirteen seats in the House of the People?

Q3.How many total parliamentary seats does Section 23 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 give to the Union territory of Chandigarh?

Q4.Under Section 23 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, what is the ratio of total seats to reserved SC seats for Himachal Pradesh?

22PreviousSection 22 Provision as to certain sitting members.24NextSection 24 Allocation of seats in the Legislative Assembly.

←Section 22 Section 24→