Section 7A
Total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly Constituencies.
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 [7A. Total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly Constituencies.--(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, in the Legislative Assembly
of the State of Sikkim [deemed under the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975 to be the Legislative Assembly of that State duly constituted], the total number of seats to be filled by persons
chosen by direct election from Assembly constituencies shall be 32.
(2) Every Assembly constituency referred to in sub-section (1) shall be a single-member constituency.
(3) In the Legislative Assembly so deemed to be duly constituted, the extent of each constituency and the reservation of seats shall be as provided for immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975.]
(2) Every Assembly constituency referred to in sub-section (1) shall be a single-member constituency.
(3) In the Legislative Assembly so deemed to be duly constituted, the extent of each constituency and the reservation of seats shall be as provided for immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975.]
Notes
1. . Ins. by Act 10 of 1976, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 9-9-1975).