Section 2
Definitions.
About this Act
An Act to provide for the readjustment of the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States, the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State, the division of each State and each Union territory having a Legislative Assembly into territorial constituencies for elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of the States and Union territories and for matters connected therewith.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "article" means an article of the Constitution;
(b) "associate member" means a member nominated under section 5;
(c) "Commission" means the Delimitation Commission constituted under section 3;
(d) "Election Commission" means the Election Commission referred to in article 324;
(e) "member" means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson; and
(f) “State” includes a Union territory having a Legislative Assembly 1***
(a) "article" means an article of the Constitution;
(b) "associate member" means a member nominated under section 5;
(c) "Commission" means the Delimitation Commission constituted under section 3;
(d) "Election Commission" means the Election Commission referred to in article 324;
(e) "member" means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson; and
(f) “State” includes a Union territory having a Legislative Assembly 1***
Notes
1. The words "but does not include the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 62 (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).