An Act to provide for the creation of a Legislative Council for the
\nState of Andhra Pradesh and the increasing of the strength of the
\nLegislative Councils of the States having such Councils and for matters connected therewith.<\/p>\n
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of
\nIndia as follows:–<\/p>\n
1. Short title. This Act may be called the Legislative Councils
\nAct, 1957.2.Definitions.<\/p>\n
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,–<\/p>\n
(a) each of the words and expressions defined in the
\nRepresentation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), but not defined in this Act, shall have the same meaning as in that Act;<\/p>\n
(b) “sitting member” means a person who immediately before the commecement of this Act is a member of a
\nLegislative Council.<\/p>\n
1* * * * *
\n———————————————————————
\n1. Omitted by Act 34 of 1985, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-6-1985).<\/p>\n
488.4.Increase in the strength of the Bihar Legislative Council.<\/p>\n
4. Increase in the strength of the Bihar Legislative Council. (1)
\nThe total number of seats in the Legislative Council of Bihar shall be increased from 72 to 96 and of those seats–<\/p>\n
(a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c)
\nof clause (3) of article 171 shall be 34, 8 and 8.respectively;<\/p>\n
(b) the number to be filled by persons elected by members of the Legislative Assembly of Bihar in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 34; and<\/p>\n
(c) the number to be filled by persons nominated by the
\nGovernor of Bihar in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (e) of that clause shall be 12.(2) The Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Bihar) Order,
\n1951, shall, until other provision is made by law, have effect subject to the modifications directed by the First Schedule.<\/p>\n
(3) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, elections shall be held to fill–<\/p>\n
(a) the additional seats allotted to the several council constituencies by the said Orders as modified by this
\nAct; and<\/p>\n
(b) the additional seats to be filled by the persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1),<\/p>\n
as if those seats had become vacant.<\/p>\n
(4) In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members of the said Council may retire on the 6th May, 1958, and on the expiration of every second year thereafter, the Governor of Bihar shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order<\/p>\n
489.such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the members to be elected to fill the additional seats under sub-
\nsection (3).<\/p>\n
5. Increase in the strength of the Bombay Legislative Council.
\n(1) The total number of seats in the Legislative Council of Bombay shall be increased to 108 and of those seats–<\/p>\n
(a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c)
\nof clause (3) of article 171 shall be 36, 9 and 9, respectively;<\/p>\n
(b) the number to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of Bombay in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 42; and<\/p>\n
(c) the number to be filled by persons nominated by the
\nGovernor of Bombay in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (e) of that clause shall be 12.(2) As from the commencement of this Act, the Delimitation of
\nCouncil Constituencies (Bombay) Order, 1951, shall, until other provision is made by law, have effect subject to the modifications directed by the Second Schedule and in the said Order as so modified, any reference to the State of Bombay shall be construed as a reference to that State as formed by section 8 of the States Reorganisation Act,
\n1956 (37 of 1956).<\/p>\n
(3) As from the commencement of this Act–<\/p>\n
(a) every sitting member of the said Council representing immediately before such commencement any council constituency specified in column 1 of the Table below shall be deemed to have been elected to the said
\nCouncil by the council constituency specified against that constituency in column 2 of the said Table if immediately before such commencement, he is an elector for an assembly constituency in the State of Bombay;<\/p>\n
TABLE<\/p>\n
———————————————————————-
\n1 2.———————————————————————-
\nBombay City (Graduates) . . Greater Bombay (Graduates).<\/p>\n
Ahmedabad City (Graduates) . .
\nGujarat (Graduates).
\nNorthern Division (Graduates) . .<\/p>\n
Poona City (Graduates) . . .
\nMaharashtra (Graduates).
\nSouthern Division (Graduates) .<\/p>\n
Bombay City (Teachers) . . .
\nPoona City (Teachers) . . . Greater Bombay-cum-Maharashtra
\nCentral Division (Teachers) . . (Teachers).
\nSouthern Division (Teachers) . .
\n———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
490<\/p>\n
Ahmedabad City (Teachers) . .
\nGujarat (Teachers).
\nNorthern Division (Teachers) . .<\/p>\n
Bombay City (Local Authorities) . Greater Bombay-cum-Maharashtra
\nWest (Local Authorities).<\/p>\n
Ahmedabad City (Local Authorities)
\nAhmedabad District (Local Authori-
\nties). Gujarat North (Local
\nAuthorities).
\nMehsana-cum-Banas Kantha (Local
\nAuthorities).
\nBaroda-cum-Amreli (Local Autho-
\nrities).<\/p>\n
Broach-cum-Panch Mahals (Local
\nAuthorities). Gujarat South (Local
\nAuthorities).
\nKaira (Local Authorities) . .
\nSurat (Local Authorities) . .<\/p>\n
East Khandesh (Local Authorities).
\nNasik (Local Authorities) . . Maharashtra North (Local
\nAhmednagar-cum-West Khandesh Authorities).
\n(Local Authorities) . .<\/p>\n
Poona City (Local Authorities). .
\nPoona (Local Authorities) . . Maharashtra South (Local
\nSholapur (Local Authorities) . . Authorities).
\nNorth Satara (Local Authorities) .<\/p>\n
Kolaba-cum-Thana (Local Autho-
\nrities).
\nRatnagiri-cum-Kanara (Local
\nAuthorities). . . Maharashtra North (Local
\nAuthorities).
\nKolhapur-cum-South Satara (Local
\nAuthorities).
\n———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
(b) every sitting member of the said Council elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the former State of Bombay and every sitting member of the said Council chosen in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 34 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37.of 1956), shall be deemed to have been duly elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the present
\nState of Bombay if immediately before such commencement he is an elector for an assembly constituency in the
\nState of Bombay.<\/p>\n
(4) Every sitting elected member of the said Council who is not deemed to have been elected thereto by virtue of clause (a) or clause
\n(b) of sub-section (3) shall, as from the commencement of this Act, cease to be a member of the said Council.<\/p>\n
(5) As soon as may be after such commencement, elections shall be held to fill such of the seats allotted to the several Council constituencies by the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Bombay)<\/p>\n
491.Order, 1951, as modified by this Act and such of the seats to be filled by persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) as are then vacant, as if those seats had then become vacant.<\/p>\n
(6) The said Council shall be deemed to have been first constituted on the date on which the Legislative Council of the former
\nState of Bombay was first constituted.<\/p>\n
(7) In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members of the said Council may retire on the 24th April, 1958, and on the expiration of every second year thereafter, the Governor of Bombay shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the sitting members chosen in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section
\n(2) of section 34 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of
\n1956), and of the members to be elected under sub-section (5) of this section.<\/p>\n
(8) Section 34 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, shall be amended, and shall be deemed always to have been amended, as follows:-
\n–<\/p>\n
(a) in sub-section (2), for the words, brackets and figures
\n`Until the said Council has been reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (4) and
\n(5) of this section and summoned to meet for the first time, the words Until otherwise provided by law
\nshall be substituted;<\/p>\n
(b) sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) shall be omitted.<\/p>\n
(9) In this section, the expression the former State of Bombay
\nmeans the State of Bombay as it existed immediately before the 1st day of November, 1956.6.Increase in the strength of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council.<\/p>\n
6. Increase in the strength of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative
\nCouncil. (1) The total number of seats in the Legislative Council for the State of Madhya Pradesh to be constituted under section 33 of the
\nStates Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956.), shall be increased from
\n72 as fixed by sub-section (2) of that section to 90.<\/p>\n
(2) The said section shall be amended as follows:–
\nin sub-section (2),–<\/p>\n
(i) for the figures “72”, the figures “90” shall be substituted;<\/p>\n
(ii) in clause (a), for the figures and word “24, 6 and
\n6”, the figures and word “31, 8 and 8” shall be substituted;<\/p>\n
(iii) in clause (b), for the figures “24”, the figures
\n“31” shall be substituted;<\/p>\n
(b) in sub-section (3), for the words “this Act”, the words and figures “the Legislative Councils Act, 1957” shall be substituted; and<\/p>\n
492.(c) in sub-section (4),–<\/p>\n
(i) for the words “the appointed day”, the words
\n“such commencement” shall be substituted; and<\/p>\n
(ii) the proviso shall be omitted.<\/p>\n
7.Increase in the strength of the Madras Legislative Council.<\/p>\n
7. Increase in the strength of the Madras Legislative Council.
\n(1) The total number of seats in the Legislative Council of Madras shall be increased from 50 to 63 and of those seats–<\/p>\n
(a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c)
\nof clause (3) of article 171 shall be 21, 6 and 6.respectively;<\/p>\n
(b) the number to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of Madras in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 21; and<\/p>\n
(c) the number to be filled by persons nominated by the
\nGovernor of Madras in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (e) of that clause shall be 9.(2) The Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Madras) Order,
\n1951, shall, until other provision is made by law, have effect subject to the modifications directed by the Third Schedule.<\/p>\n
(3) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act,–<\/p>\n
(a) elections shall be held to fill–<\/p>\n
(i) the additional seats allotted to the local authorities constituencies and the teachers constituency by the said Order as modified by this Act; and<\/p>\n
(ii) the additional seats, to be filled by the persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1),<\/p>\n
as if those seats had become vacant;<\/p>\n
(b) one person shall be nominated by the Governor of Madras to fill the additional seat under clause (c) of the said sub-section.<\/p>\n
(4) In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members of the said Council may retire on the 20th April, 1958, and on the expiration of every second year thereafter, the Governor of Madras shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order, such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the members to be elected under clause (a) of sub-section (3) and of the member to be nominated under clause (b) of that sub-section.<\/p>\n
8.Increase in the strength of the Mysore Legislative Council.<\/p>\n
8. Increase in the strength of the Mysore Legislative Council.
\n(1) The total number of seats in the Legislative Council of Mysore shall be increased to 63 and of those seats–<\/p>\n
(a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c)
\nof clause (3) of article 171 shall be 21, 6 and 6.respectively;<\/p>\n
493.(b) the number to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of Mysore in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 21; and<\/p>\n
(c) the number to be filled by persons nominated by the
\nGovernor of Mysore in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (e) of that clause shall be 9.(2) As from the commencement of this Act, the Delimitation of
\nCouncil Constituencies (Mysore) Order, 1951, shall, until other provision is made by law, have effect subject to the modifications directed by the Fourth Schedule, and in the said Order as so modified, a reference to the State of Mysore shall be construed as a reference to that State as formed by section 7 of the States Reorganisation Act,
\n1956 (37 of 1956.).<\/p>\n
(3) As from the commencement of this Act,–<\/p>\n
(a) every sitting member of the said Council representing immediately before such commencement a council constituency specified in column 1 of the Table below shall be deemed to have been elected to the said
\nCouncil by the council constituency specified against that constituency in column 2 of the said Table:–<\/p>\n
TABLE<\/p>\n
———————————————————————-
\n1 2.———————————————————————-
\nMysore (Graduates) constituency . Mysore South (Graduates) consti-
\ntuency.<\/p>\n
Mysore (Teachers) constituency . Mysore South (Teachers) consti-
\ntency.<\/p>\n
Kolar (Local Authorities) consti-
\ntuency.
\nTumkur (Local Authorities) con-
\nstituency. Mysore South East (Local Author-
\nities) constituency.
\nBangalore (Local Authorities con-
\nstituency.<\/p>\n
Hassan (Local Authorities) consti-
\ntuency.
\nMandya (Local Authorities) con-
\nstituency. Mysore South (Local Authorities)
\nconstituency.
\nMysore (Local Authorities) con-
\nstituency.<\/p>\n
Chickmagalur (Local Authorities)
\nconstituency.
\nShimoga (Local Authorities) con-
\nstituency. Mysore South West (Local Author-
\nities) constituency.
\nChitaldrug-cum-Bellary (Local Auth-
\norities) constituency.
\n———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
494.(b) every sitting member of the said Council elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the former State of Mysore, every sitting member of the said Council chosen in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 36 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37.of 1956.), and the sitting member of the said Council specified by the Chairman of the Legislative Council of
\nMadras under sub-rule (7) of rule 4 of the States
\nReorganisation (Elections to Provisional State
\nLegislatures) Rules, 1956, shall be deemed to have been duly elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the present State of Mysore; and<\/p>\n
(c) every sitting member of the said Council nominated by the Rajpramukh of the former State of Mysore shall be deemed to have been nominated to the said Council by the Governor of the present State of Mysore.<\/p>\n
(4) The three members who, immediately before the 1st November,
\n1956, were members of the Legislative Council of Bombay and became on that date members of the Legislative Council of Mysore by virtue of sub-rule (7) of rule 4 of the States Reorganisation (Elections to
\nProvisional State Legislatures) Rules, 1956, shall be deemed to have been elected to the Legislative Council of Mysore by the Mysore North
\nWest (Local Authorities) constituency.<\/p>\n
(5) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, elections shall be held to fill such of the seats allotted to the several council constituencies by the Delimitation of Council
\nConstituencies (Mysore) Order, 1951, as modified by this Act and such of the seats to be filled by persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-
\nsection (1) as are then vacant, as if those seats had then become vacant.<\/p>\n
(6) As soon as may be after such commencement, the vacancies in the seats allotted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall be filled by nomination by the Governor.<\/p>\n
(7) The said Council shall be deemed to have been first constituted on the date on which the Legislative Council of the former
\nState of Mysore was first constituted.<\/p>\n
(8) In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members of the said Council may retire on the 1*[13th May, 1958], and on the expiration of every second year thereafter, the Governor of Mysore shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the sitting members chosen in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section
\n(2) of section 36 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), and of
\n———————————————————————-
\n1. Subs. by Act 58 of 1960, s. 3 and Sch. II, for “26th April, 1958”
\n(retrospectively).<\/p>\n
495.the members to be elected and nominated under sub-sections (5) and (6)
\nof this section.<\/p>\n
(9) Section 36 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of
\n1956), shall be amended, and shall be deemed always to have been amended, as follows:–<\/p>\n
(a) in sub-section (2) for the words, brackets and figures
\n“Until the said Council has been reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (3) and
\n(4) of this section and summoned to meet for the first time”, the words “Until otherwise provided by law”
\nshall be substituted; and<\/p>\n
(b) sub-sections (3) and (4) shall be omitted.<\/p>\n
(10) In this section, the expression the former State of Mysore
\nmeans the State of Mysore as it existed immediately before the 1st day of November, 1956.9.Increase in the strength of the Punjab Legislative Council.<\/p>\n
9. Increase in the strength of the Punjab Legislative Council.
\n(1) The total number of seats in the Legislative Council of Punjab shall be increased to 51 and of those seats–<\/p>\n
(a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c)
\nof clause (3) of article 171 shall be 17, 4 and 4.respectively;<\/p>\n
(b) the number to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 18; and<\/p>\n
(c) the number to be filled by persons nominated by the
\nGovernor of Punjab in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (e) of that clause shall be 8.(2) As from the commencement of this Act, the Delimitation of
\nCouncil Constituencies (Punjab) Order, 1951, shall, until other provision is made by law, have effect subject to the modifications directed by the Fifth Schedule, and in the said Order as so modified, any reference to the State of Punjab shall be construed as a reference to that State as formed by section 11 of the States Reorganisation
\nAct, 1956 (37 of 1956).<\/p>\n
(3) As from the commencement of this Act,–<\/p>\n
(a) every sitting member of the said Council representing immediately before such commencement any local authorities constituency specified in column 1 of the
\nTable below shall be deemed to have been elected to the<\/p>\n
496.said Council by the local authorities constituency specified against that constituency in column 2 of the said Table:–<\/p>\n
TABLE<\/p>\n
———————————————————————-
\n1 2.———————————————————————-
\nAmbala-cum-Karnal (Local Autho- Punjab South (Local Authorities)
\nrities) constituency. constituency.<\/p>\n
Gurgaon-cum-Rohtak-cum-Hissar- Punjab South (Local Authorites)
\ncum-Simla (Local Authorites) constituency.
\nconstituency.<\/p>\n
Hoshiarpur-cum-Kangra-cum-Gur- Punjab North (Local Authorities)
\ndaspur (Local Authorities) con- constituency.
\nstituency.<\/p>\n
Jullundur-cum-Ferozepur-cum- Punjab North (Local Authorities)
\nAmritsar-cum-Ludhiana (Local constituency.
\nAuthorities) constituency.
\n———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
(b) every sitting member of the said Council representing immediately before such commencement the graduates
\nconstituency or the teachers constituency shall be deemed to have been elected to the said Council by that constituency as altered by virtue of sub-section (2):<\/p>\n
(c) every sitting member of the said Council elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the former State of Punjab and every sitting member of the said Council elected under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section
\n37 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of
\n1956), shall be deemed to have been duly elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the present
\nState of Punjab.<\/p>\n
(4) As soon as may be after such commencement, elections shall be held to fill–<\/p>\n
(a) the additional seats allotted to the several council constituencies by the Delimitation of Council
\nConstituencies (Punjab) Order, 1951, as modified by this Act;<\/p>\n
(b) the additional seats to be filled by persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1),<\/p>\n
as if those seats had become vacant.<\/p>\n
(5) The said Council shall be deemed to have been first constituted on the date on which the Legislative Council of the former
\nState of Punjab was first constituted.<\/p>\n
(6) In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members of the said Council may retire on the 26th April 1958, and on the<\/p>\n
497.expiration of every second year thereafter the Governor of Punjab shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the sitting members elected under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 37 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956.), and of the members to be elected under sub-section (4) of this section.<\/p>\n
(7) Section 37 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of
\n1956), shall be amended, and shall be deemed always to have been amended, as follows:–<\/p>\n
(a) in sub-section (2), for the words, brackets and figures
\n“Until the said Council has been reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (3) and
\n(4) of this section and of any other law for the time being in force and has been summoned to meet for the first time”, the words “Until otherwise provided by law” shall be substituted;<\/p>\n
(b) sub-sections (3) and (4) shall be omitted.<\/p>\n
(8) In this section the expression “the former State of Punjab”
\nmeans the State of Punjab as it existed immediately before the 1st day of November, 1956.10.Increase in the strength of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.<\/p>\n
10. Increase in the strength of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative
\nCouncil. (1) The total number of seats in the Legislative Council of
\nUttar Pradesh shall be increased from 72 to 108 and of those seats–<\/p>\n
(a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c)
\nof clause (3) of article 171 shall be 39, 9 and 9.respectively;<\/p>\n
(b) the number to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 39; and<\/p>\n
(c) the number to be filled by persons nominated by the
\nGovernor of Uttar Pradesh in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (e) of that clause shall be
\n12.(2) The Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Uttar Pradesh)
\nOrder, 1951, shall, until other provision is made by law, have effect subject to the modifications directed by the Sixth Schedule.<\/p>\n
(3) As from the commencement of this Act–<\/p>\n
(a) every sitting member of the said Council representing immediately before such commencement a graduates<\/p>\n
498.constituency or a teachers constituency the extent of which is altered by virtue of sub-section (2) shall be deemed to have been elected to the said Council by that constituency as so altered;<\/p>\n
(b) every sitting member of the said Council representing immediately before such commencement any local authorities constituency specified in column 1 of the
\nTable below shall be deemed to have been elected to the said Council by the local authorities constituency specified against that constituency in column 2 of the said Table:–<\/p>\n
TABLE<\/p>\n
———————————————————————-
\n1 2.———————————————————————-
\nUttar Pradesh North-West (Local Meerut (Local Authorities)
\nAuthorities) constituency. constituency.<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh North-East (Local Rohilkhand (Local Authorities)
\nAuthorities) constituency. constituency.<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh West (Local Autho- Agra (Local Authorities) Con-
\nrities) constituency. situency.<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh Central (Local Auth- Lucknow (Local Authorities)
\norities) constituency. constituency.<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh South (Local Autho- Allahabad (Local Authorities)
\nrities) constituency. constituency.<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh East (Local Autho- Varanasi (Local Authorities)
\nrities) constituency. constituency.
\n———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
(4) As soon as may be after such commencement, elections shall be held to fill–<\/p>\n
(a) the additional seats allotted to the several council constituencies by the said Order as modified by this
\nAct; and<\/p>\n
(b) the additional seats to be filled by persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1),<\/p>\n
as if those seats had become vacant.<\/p>\n
(5) In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members of the said Council may retire on the 5th May, 1958, and on the expiration of every second year thereafter, the Governor of Uttar
\nPradesh shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the members to be elected under sub-section (4).<\/p>\n
499.11.Increase in the strength of the West Bengal Legislative Council.<\/p>\n
11. Increase in the strength of the West Bengal Legislative
\nCouncil. (1) The total number of seats in the Legislative Council of
\nWest Bengal shall be increased from 51 to 75 and of those seats–<\/p>\n
(a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c)
\nof clause (3) of article 171 shall be 27, 6 and 6.respectively;<\/p>\n
(b) the number to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 27; and<\/p>\n
(c) the number to be filled by persons nominated by the
\nGovernor of West Bengal in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (e) of that clause shall be 9.(2) The Delimitation of Council Constituencies (West Bengal)
\nOrder, 1951, shall, until other provision is made by law, have effect subject to the modifications directed by the Seventh Schedule.<\/p>\n
(3) As from the commencement of this Act,–<\/p>\n
(a) every sitting member of the said Council representing immediately before such commencement the Calcutta
\n(Graduates) constituency and every such member representing the Calcutta (Teachers) constituency, the extent of which is altered by virtue of sub-section (2)
\nshall be deemed to have been elected to the said
\nCouncil respectively by the Calcutta (Graduates)
\nconstituency and the Calcutta (Teachers) constituency as so altered;<\/p>\n
(b) every sitting member of the said Council representing immediately before such commencement any of the council constituencies specified in column 1 of the Table below shall be deemed to have been elected to the said
\nCouncil by the council constituency specified against that constituency in column 2 of the said Table:–<\/p>\n
TABLE<\/p>\n
———————————————————————-
\n1 2.———————————————————————-
\nWest Bengal South (Graduates) con- West Bengal (Graduates) consti-
\nstituency. tuency.<\/p>\n
West Bengal West (Graduates) con- West Bengal (Graduates) consti-
\nstituency. tuency.<\/p>\n
West Bengal North (Graduates) con- West Bengal (Graduates) consti-
\nstituency. tuency.<\/p>\n
Burdwan Division (Teachers) con- West Bengal (Teachers) consti-
\nstituency. tuency.
\n———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
500-502.Presidency Division South (Teache- West Bengal (Teachers) constitu-
\nrs) constituency. ency.<\/p>\n
Presidency Division North (Teache- West Bengal (Teachers) constitu-
\nrs) constituency. ency.<\/p>\n
Darjeeling (Local Authorities) con- West Bengal North (Local Autho-
\nstituency. rities) constituency.<\/p>\n
West Bengal North (Local Authori- West Bengal North (Local Autho-
\nties) constituency. rities) constituency.<\/p>\n
Nadia-Murshidabad (Local Authori- West Bengal East (Local Autho-
\nties) constituency. rities) constituency.<\/p>\n
Calcutta-24-Parganas (Local Autho- West Bengal South (Local Autho-
\nrities) constituency. rities) constituency.<\/p>\n
Hooghly-Howrah (Local Authorities) West Bengal Central (Local Auth-
\nconstituency. orities) constituency.<\/p>\n
Burdwan Division North (Local- West Bengal West (Local Author-
\nAuthorities) constituency. ities) constituency.
\n———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
(4) As soon as may be after such commencement, elections shall be held to fill–<\/p>\n
(a) the additional seats allotted to the several council constituencies by the said Order as modified by this
\nAct; and<\/p>\n
(b) the additional seats to be filled by persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1),<\/p>\n
as if those seats had become vacant.<\/p>\n
(5) In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members of the said Council may retire on the 4th June, 1958, and on the expiration of every second year thereafter the Governor of West Bengal shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the members elected under sub-section (4).<\/p>\n
12.[Repealed.]<\/p>\n
12. [Amendment of Act 43 of 1950.] Rep. by the Repealing and
\nAmending Act, 1960 (58 of 1960), s. 2 and Sch. I.<\/p>\n
13.[Repealed.]<\/p>\n
13. [Amendment of Act 43 of 1951.] Rep. by s. 2 and Sch. I, ibid.<\/p>\n
503.SCHE<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES (BIHAR)ORDER,
\n1951.THE FIRST SCHEDULE<\/p>\n
[See section 4 (2)]<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES
\n(BIHAR) ORDER, 1951.In the Table,–<\/p>\n
(a) in the third column relating to graduates
\nconstituencies for the figures “2”, “2”, “1” and “1”, the figures “3”, “2”, “2” and “1” shall respectively be substituted;<\/p>\n
(b) in the third column relating to teachers
\nconstituencies, for the figures “1”, “1”, “2”, and “2”, the figures “2”, “1”, “3” and “2” shall respectively be substitued;<\/p>\n
(c) in the third column relating to local authorities
\nconstituencies, for the figures “6”, “6”, “6” and “6”, the figures “8”, “8”, “9” and “9” shall respectively be substituted.<\/p>\n
SCHE<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES(BOMBAY) ORDER, 1951.THE SECOND SCHEDULE<\/p>\n
[See section 5 (2)]<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES
\n(BOMBAY) ORDER, 1951.For the Table appended to the said Order, the following Table shall be substituted, namely:–<\/p>\n
“TABLE
\n———————————————————————-
\nName of constituency Extent of constituency No. of seats
\n———————————————————————-
\nGraduates Constituencies<\/p>\n
Greater Bombay (Gra- Greater Bombay . . . . . 2.duates).<\/p>\n
Gujarat (Graduates) Kutch, Halar, Sorath, Gohilwad, Madhya
\nSaurashtra, Zalawad, Amreli, Ahmedabad
\nMehsana, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Kaira, Panch Mahals, Baroda, Broach and Surat districts . . . . 2.Maharashtra (Graduates) Thana, Kolaba, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, South Satara, North Satara, Sholapur, Poona, Ahmednagar, Nasik, Dangs, West
\nKhandesh, East Khandesh, Aurangabad, Parbhani, Bhir, Osmanabad and Nanded districts . 2.Vidarbha (Graduates) Buldana, Akola, Amravati, Yeotmal, War-
\ndha, Nagpur, Bhandara and Chanda districts . . . . . 3.———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
504.Teachers Constituencies<\/p>\n
Gujarat (Teachers) . . Kutch, Halar, Sorath, Gohlwad, Madhya
\nSaurashtra, Zalawad, Amreli, Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Kaira, Panch Mahals, Baroda, Broach and Surat districts
\n. . . 2.Greater Bombay-cum- Greater Bombay, Thana, Kolaba, Ratna-
\nMaharashtra (Teachers) giri, Kolhapur, South Satara, North
\nSatara, Sholapur, Poona, Ahmednagar, Nasik, Dangs, West Khandesh and East
\nKhandesh districts . . . 4.Vidarbha (Teachers) Buldana, Akola, Amravati, Yeotmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Chanda, Nanded, Osmanabad, Bhir, Parbhani and
\nAurangabad districts . . 3.Local Authorities Constituencies<\/p>\n
Saurashtra (Local Auth- Halar, Sorath, Gohilwad, Madhya rities). Saurashtra, Zalawad and Amreli districts . . 5.Gujarat North (Local Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Banaskantha, Authorities) Sabarkantha and Kutch districts . 4.Gujarat South (Local Surat, Broach, Baroda, Kaira and Panch
\nAuthorities). Mahals districts . . 5.Greater Bombay-cum- Greater Bombay, Thana, Kolaba, Ratnagiri
\nMaharashtra West and Kolhapur districts . . 4.(Local Authorities).<\/p>\n
Maharashtra South Poona, North Satara, South Satara and
\n(Local Authorities). Sholapur districts . . . 5.Maharashtra North Ahmednagar, Nasik, Dangs, West Khandesh
\n(Local Authorities). and East Khandesh districts . . 5.Vidarbha (Local Buldana, Akola, Amravati, Yeotmal, Authorities). Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara and Chanda districts 5.Marathwada (Local Aurangabad, Bhir, Parbhani, Nanded and
\nAuthorities). Osmanabad districts . . . 3.<\/p>\n
———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
SCHE<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES(MADRAS) ORDER, 1951.THE THIRD SCHEDULE<\/p>\n
[See Section 7 (2)]<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES
\n(MADRAS) ORDER, 1951.In the Table,–<\/p>\n
(a) in the third column relating to the teachers
\nconstituency, for the figure “4”, the figure “6” shall be substituted;<\/p>\n
505.(b) in the third column relating to the local authorities
\nconstituencies, for the figures “4”, “4”, “4” and “4”, the figures “5”, “5”, “6” and “5” shall respectively be substituted.<\/p>\n
SCHE<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES(MYSORE) ORDER, 1951.THE FOURTH SCHEDULE<\/p>\n
[See section 8 (2)]<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES
\n(MYSORE) ORDER, 1951.For the Table appended to the said Order, the following Table shall be substituted, namely:–<\/p>\n
“TABLE
\n———————————————————————-
\nName of constituency Extent of constituency No. of seats
\n———————————————————————-
\nGraduates Constituencies<\/p>\n
Mysore North (Graduates) Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, Dharwar, Bijapur, Belgaum, North Kanara and Bellary districts . . 2.Mysore South (Graduates) Chitaldrug, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Shimoga, Bangalore, Kolar, South Kanara and
\nCoorg districts . . . 4.Teachers Constituencies<\/p>\n
Mysore North (Teachers) Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, Dharwar, Bijapur, Belgaum, North Kanara, Bellary districts . . . . 2.Mysore South (Teachers) Chitaldrug, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Shimoga, Bangalore, Kolar, South Kanara and
\nCoorg districts . . . . . 4.Local Authorities Constituencies<\/p>\n
Mysore North West (Local Belgaum, North Kanara, Dharwar
\nAuthorities). and Bijapur districts . . . 6.Mysore North East (Local Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur and Bellary
\nAuthorities). districts . . . . . 3.Mysore South West (Local Chitaldrug, South Kanara, Shimoga and
\nAuthorities). Chikmagalur districts . . . 4.Mysore South (Local Hassan, Mandya, Coorg and Mysore
\nAuthorities). districts . . . . . 4.Mysore South East (Local Tumkur, Bangalore and Kolar districts. 4”
\nAuthorities).
\n———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
506.SCHE<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES(PUNJAB) ORDER, 1951.THE FIFTH SCHEDULE<\/p>\n
[See section 9 (2)]<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES
\n(PUNJAB) ORDER 1951.In the Table,–<\/p>\n
(a) in the third column relating to graduates constituency, for the figure “3”, the figure “4” shall be substituted;<\/p>\n
(b) in the third column relating to teachers constituency, for the figure “3”, the figure “4” shall be substituted;<\/p>\n
(c) for the entries under the heading “Local Authorities
\nConstituencies”, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:–<\/p>\n
“Punjab North (Local Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Kangra, Hoshiarpur, Authorities). Kapurthala, Jullundur, Ludhiana and
\nFerozepur districts . . . . . 8.Punjab Central (Local Patiala, Bhatinda and Sangrur districts 3.Authorities).<\/p>\n
Punjab South (Local Simla, Ambala, Karnal, Rohtak, Authorities). Gurgaon, Mohindergarh and Hissar districts . . . . 6”.<\/p>\n
SCHE<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES(UTTAR PRADESH)
\nORDER, 1951.THE SIXTH SCHEDULE<\/p>\n
[See section 10 (2)]<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES
\n(UTTAR PRADESH) ORDER, 1951.For the Table appended to the Order, the following Table shall be substituted, namely:–<\/p>\n
“TABLE<\/p>\n
———————————————————————-
\nName of constituency Extent of constituency No. of seats
\n———————————————————————
\nGraduates Constituencies<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh West Meerut, Agra, Jhansi and Allahabad
\n(Graduates). Divisions . . . . . 5.Uttar Pradesh East Kumaon, Rohilkhand, Lucknow,
\n(Graduates). Faizabad, Gorakhpur and Varanasi
\nDivisions . . . . 4.———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
507.———————————————————————-
\nName of constituency Extent of constituency No. of seats
\n———————————————————————-
\nTeachers Constituencies<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh West Meerut, Agra, Jhansi and Allahabad
\n(Teachers). Divisions . . . . . . 4.Uttar Pradesh East Kumaon, Rohilkhand, Lucknow, Faizabad,
\n(Teachers). Gorakhpur and Varanasi Divisions . 5.Local Authorities Constituencies<\/p>\n
Meerut (Local Authoriti- Meerut Division . . . . . 6.es).<\/p>\n
Agra (Local Authorities) Agra Division . . . . . 5.Allahabad (Local Autho- Allahabad and Jhansi Divisions . . 6.rities).<\/p>\n
Varanasi (Local Autho- Varanasi and Gorakhpur Divisions . . 6.rities).<\/p>\n
Lucknow (Local Autho- Lucknow and Faizabad Divisions . . 8.rities).<\/p>\n
Rohilkhand (Local Autho- Rohilkhand and Kumaon Divisions . . 8.
\nrities).
\n———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
SCHE<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES(WEST BENGAL) ORDER,
\n1951.THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE<\/p>\n
[See section 11 (2)]<\/p>\n
MODIFICATIONS IN THE DELIMITATION OF COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES
\n(WEST BENGAL) ORDER, 1951.For the Table appended to the said Order, the following Table shall be substituted, namely:–<\/p>\n
“TABLE<\/p>\n
———————————————————————-
\nName of constituency Extent of constituency No. of seats
\n_____________________________________________________________________
\nGraduates Constituencies<\/p>\n
Calcutta (Graduates) Calcutta as defined in clause (11)
\nof section 5 of the Calcutta Municipal
\nAct, 1951 (West Bengal Act XXXIII of
\n1951), together with the Fort William, and that part of Hastings North of the
\nSouth edge of Clyde Row and Strand Road to the river bank . . . . 3.West Bengal (Graduates) Burdwan Division; and Presidency
\nDivision [excluding Calcutta as defined in clause (11) of section
\n5 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951.(West Bengal Act XXXIII of
\n1951), together with the Fort William, and the part of Hastings North of the
\nSouth edge of Clyde Row and Strand Road to the river bank] . . . 3.———————————————————————-<\/p>\n
508.———————————————————————-
\nName of constituency Extent of constituency No. of seats
\n———————————————————————-
\nTeachers Constituencies<\/p>\n
Calcutta (Teachers) 24-Parganas district; and Calcutta as defined in clause (11) of section
\n5 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951.(West Bengal Act XXXIII of 1951), together with the Fort William, and that part of Hastings North of the
\nSouth edge of Clyde Row and Strand
\nRoad to the river bank . 3.West Bengal (Teachers) Burdwan Division; and Presidency
\nDivision [excluding 24-Parganas district and Calcutta as defined in clause (11) of section 5 of the
\nCalcutta Municipal Act, 1951.(West Bengal Act XXXIII of 1951), together with the Fort William and that part of Hastings North of the
\nSouth edge of Clyde Row and Strand
\nRoad to the river bank] . . . 3.Local Authorities Constituencies<\/p>\n
West Bengal North (Local Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch-
\nAuthorities). Behar districts . . . . . 3.West Bengal East (Local West Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad and
\nAuthorities). Nadia districts . . . . . 5.West Bengal West (Local Burdwan Division (excluding Howrah and
\nAuthorities). Hooghly districts) . . . . 7.West Bengal Central Howrah and Hooghly districts . . 5.(Local Authorities).<\/p>\n
West Bengal South (Local 24-Parganas districts; and Calcutta as
\nAuthorities). defined in clause (11) of section 5 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951 (West
\nBengal Act XXXIII of 1951), together with the Fort William and that part of
\nHastings North of the South edge of
\nClyde Row and Strand Road to the river bank . . . . . . . . . 7”.
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