Section 10
Allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils.
The Representation of the People Act, 1950
About this Act
An Act to provide the allocation of seats in, and the delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of election to, the House of the People and the Legislatures of States, the qualifications of voters at such elections, the preparation of electoral rolls, the manner of filling seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of Union territories, and matters connected therewith.
(1) The allocation of seats in the
Legislative Councils of the States having such Councils shall be as shown in the Third Schedule.
(2) In the Legislative Council of each State specified in the first column of the Third Schedule, there shall be the number of seats specified in the second column thereof opposite to that State, and of those seats,
(a) the numbers specified in the third, fourth and fifth columns shall be the number of seats to be filled by persons elected, respectively, by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (3) of article 171;
(b) the number specified in the sixth column shall be the number of seats to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State from amongst persons who are not members of that Assembly; and
(c) the number specified in the seventh column shall be the number of seats to be filled by persons nominated by the Governor 1* * * of the State in accordance with the provisions of clause (5) of article 171.
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(2) In the Legislative Council of each State specified in the first column of the Third Schedule, there shall be the number of seats specified in the second column thereof opposite to that State, and of those seats,
(a) the numbers specified in the third, fourth and fifth columns shall be the number of seats to be filled by persons elected, respectively, by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (3) of article 171;
(b) the number specified in the sixth column shall be the number of seats to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State from amongst persons who are not members of that Assembly; and
(c) the number specified in the seventh column shall be the number of seats to be filled by persons nominated by the Governor 1* * * of the State in accordance with the provisions of clause (5) of article 171.
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Notes
1. Omitted by the Act 10 of 2008, s. 7 (w.e.f. 16-4-2008).
2. The words "or Rajpramukh, as the case may be" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956 (w.e.f. 1-11- 1956).
2. The words "or Rajpramukh, as the case may be" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956 (w.e.f. 1-11- 1956).