Section 15
Strength of Legislative Assemblies.
About this Act
An Act to provide for the formation of the State of Andhra, the increasing of the area of the State of Mysore and the diminishing of the area of the State of Madras, and for matters connected therewith.
(1) The total number of seats to be filled by persons
chosen by direct election—
(a) in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra, shall be 140,
(b) in the Legislative Assembly of Madras, shall be reduced from 375 to 230, and
(c) in the Legislative Assembly of Mysore, shall be increased from 99 to 104.
(2) In the Second Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950)—
(a) in the Part relating to Part A States,—
(i) entries 1 to 9 shall be renumbered as entries 2 to 10 respectively and before entry 2 as so renumbered, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—
"1. Andhra.....140"; and
(ii) for the entry in column 2 against Madras, the entry "230" shall be substituted; and
(b) in the Part relating to Part B States, for the entry in column 2 against Mysore the entry "104" shall be substituted.
(a) in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra, shall be 140,
(b) in the Legislative Assembly of Madras, shall be reduced from 375 to 230, and
(c) in the Legislative Assembly of Mysore, shall be increased from 99 to 104.
(2) In the Second Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950)—
(a) in the Part relating to Part A States,—
(i) entries 1 to 9 shall be renumbered as entries 2 to 10 respectively and before entry 2 as so renumbered, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—
"1. Andhra.....140"; and
(ii) for the entry in column 2 against Madras, the entry "230" shall be substituted; and
(b) in the Part relating to Part B States, for the entry in column 2 against Mysore the entry "104" shall be substituted.