Act Number: 32

Act Name: The Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954

Year: 1954

Enactment Date: 1954-05-28

Long Title: An Act to provide for the formation of the new State of Himachal Pradesh by uniting the existing States of Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur, and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 5: Representation in the Council of States.
    (1) There shall be allotted one seat to the new State in the Council of States.
     (2) The sitting member of the Council of States representing the group of States comprising the existing States shall on and from the commencement of this Act represent the new State in the Council but the term of such sitting member shall remain unaltered, that is to say, shall expire on the 2nd of April, 1958.
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