Indian Polity & Constitution
Reorganization of States
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- Reorganization Of States
- Introduction - Indian polity & Constitution
- Evolution of Indian Constitution
- Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution
- Different Sources of Indian Constitution
- Important Parts, Articles of the Constitution
- Schedules of Indian Constitution
- Special Features of Indian Constitution / Federal & Unitary
- The Preamble
- Lapse of Paramountcy
- Integration and Merger of Indian States
- The Union and its Territories
- Citizenship
- Fundamental Rights
- The Writs
- Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
- Fundamental Duties
- Procedure for Amending the Constitution
- The Doctrine of Basic Features
- Some Important Constitutional Amendment Acts
- Executive of the Union The President (Art. 52)
- Emergency Provisions
- The Vice-President
- The Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers
- The Attorney & Auditor General of India
- The Parliament of India - President, Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha
- Parliamentary Terms
- The Supreme Court
- The High Court
- Centre-State Relations
- Executive of the States - Governor, State Legislature
- Panchayati Raj
- Municipalities
- Inter-State Relations
- Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, NDC and Finance Commission
- Public Service Commissions
- Election & Election Commission
- Delimitation Commission of India
- The Official Language
- National Symbol (Flag, Emblem, Anthem, Song, Calendar, etc.)
- Some Important Comments and Statements
- Miscellaneous - Indian Polity & Constitution
Reorganization of States
- A Bill seeking to create a new State or alter boundaries of existing States can be introduced in either House of the Parliament, only on the recommendation of the President.
- President refers the State Reorganization Bill to the State Legislature concerned for its opinion, fixing a time limit.
- Parliament is not bound to accept or act upon the views of the State Legislature on a state Reorganization Bill. The State Reorganization Bill requires simple majority in both Houses of the Parliament.
- It is not necessary to obtain the views of legislatures of Union territories before a bill affecting their boundaries or names is introduced.
Establishment of New States
State |
Establishment Year |
Andhra Pradesh |
October 1,1953 |
Maharashtra |
May 1,1960 |
Gujrat |
May 1,1960 |
Nagaland |
December 1,1963 |
Haryana |
November 1,1966 |
Himachal Pradesh |
January 25,1971 |
Meghalaya |
January 21,1972 |
Manipur |
January 21,1972 |
Tripura |
January 21,1972 |
Sikkim |
April 26,1975 |
Mizoram |
February 20,1987 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
February 20,1987 |
Goa (25th) |
May 30,1987 |
Chhattisgarh (26th) |
November 1,2000 |
Uttarakhand (27th) |
November 9,2000 |
Jharkhand (28th) |
November 15,2000 |
Telangana (29th) |
June 2,2014 |
- The States Reorganization Act, 1956 reorganised the boundaries of different States to establish a new State of Kerala and merge the former States of Madhya Bharat, Pepsu, Saurashtra, Travancore, Cochin, Ajmer, Bhopal, Coorg, Kutch and Vindhya Pradesh in other adjoining States and thus 14 states and 6 Union Territories were established in India.
- The Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960, divided the State of Bombay to establish two States of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
- In 1962 Nagaland was created as a separate State.
- In 1966, Punjab was divided into Punjab and Haryana.
- Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh was made the State of Himachal Pradesh by an Act of 1970.
- States of Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya and Union Territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh were established in 1971. Later Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh achieved statehood in 1986.
- Sikkim was made part of India by 36th Amendment of the Constitution.
- In 1987 Goa was made a separate State of the Union.
- Chhattisgarh came into existence on 1st November, 2000.
- Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) came into existence on 8th November, 2000.
- The State of Jharkhand, which was established on 15th November, 2000 is the 28th State of India.
- Bifurcating Andhra Pradesh, 'Telangana' came into being on the 2nd June, 2014 as the 29th State. It is the outcome of 15th Lok Sabha.
The Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 2019 |
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 370 of the Constitution the President; with the concurrence of the Government of State of Jammu & Kashmir, is pleased to make the following Order—
(ii) It shall come into force at once, and shall thereupon supersede the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 as amended from time to time.
"(4) For the purposes of this Constitution as it applies in relation to the State of Jammu & Kashmir—
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