Section 17
Election to the Legislative Assembly.
The Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969
About this Act
An Act to provide for the formation within the State of Assam of an autonomous State to be known as Meghalaya and for matters connected therewith.
The provisions of Part I, Chapters III and IV of Part II
and Parts III to XI of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), and of any rules and orders
made thereunder for the time being in force, shall apply to and in relation to the elections to the
Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya as they apply to and in relation to an election to the
Legislative Assembly of a State, subject to such modifications as the President may, after consultation
with the Election Commission, by order, direct.