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One Anglo-Indian member is nominated to the State Legislative Assembly by the ___________.
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BGovernor
CPrime Minister
DChief Minister
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The Governor may feel that the Anglo-Indian community is not adequately represented in the Legislative Assembly. In such a case, Article 333 empowers the Governor to nominate one member of the Anglo-Indian community to the Legislative Assembly of the State.
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Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of India
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The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969
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Long titleAn Act further to amend the Constitution of India.
Citation 23rd Amendment
Territorial extent India
Enacted by Lok Sabha
Passed 9 December 1969
Enacted by Rajya Sabha
Passed 17 December 1969
Assented to 23 January 1970
Signed by V. V. Giri
Commenced 23 January 1970
Legislative history
First chamber: Lok Sabha
Bill title The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 1969
Bill published on 21 August 1969
Introduced by Panampilly Govinda Menon
Related legislation
8th, 45th, 62nd, 79th and 95th Amendments
Summary
Discontinued reservation of seats for the Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland, both in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly; stipulated that not more than one Anglo-Indian could be nominated by the Governor to any State Legislative Assembly; and extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies till 1980.
Status: AmendedThe Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969, discontinued reservation of seats for the Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland, both in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly and stipulated that not more than one Anglo-Indian could be nominated by the Governor to any State Legislative Assembly. Prior to the amendment, the number of Anglo-Indians who could be nominated to the State Legislative Assemblies, was left to the discretion of the Governor of the State. The amendment also extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and representation of the Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies for another ten years, i.e. up to 26 January 1980.
Article 334 of the Constitution had originally required the reservation of seats to cease in 1960, but this was extended to 1970 by the 8th Amendment. The 23rd Amendment extended this period to 1980.[1] The period of reservation was extended to 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020 and 2030 by the 45th, 62nd, 79th, 95th and 104th Amendments respectively.
Contents
1 Text
2 Proposal and enactment
3 Ratification 4 See also 5 References
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BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969.2. In article 330 of the Constitution, in sub-clause (b) of clause (1), for the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam", the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam and in Nagaland" shall be substituted.3. In article 332 of the Constitution, in clause (1), for the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam", the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam and in Nagaland" shall be substituted.4. . (1) In article 333 of the Constitution, for the words "nominate such number of members of the community to the Assembly as he considers appropriate", the words "nominate one member of that community to the Assembly" shall be substituted.(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect any representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assembly of any State existing at the commencement of this Act until the dissolution of that Assembly.
5. In article 334 of the Constitution, for the words "twenty years", the words "thirty years" shall be substituted.[2]The full text of Articles 333 and 334, and clause(1) of Article 330, after the 23rd Amendment, are given below:
330. (1) Seats shall be reserved in the House of the People for—(a) the Scheduled Castes;(b) the Scheduled Tribes except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam ; and(c) the Scheduled Tribes in the autonomous districts of Assam[3]333. Notwithstanding anything in article 170, the Governor or Rajpramukh of a State may, may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian community needs representation in the Legislative Assembly of the State and is not adequately represented therein, nominate such number of members of the community to the Assembly as he considers appropriate .[3]334. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part [Part XVI], the provisions of this Constitution relating to—(a) the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States; and(b) the representation of the Anglo Indian community in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States by nomination,shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of twenty years from the commencement of this Constitution: Provided that nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the House of the People or in the legislative Assembly of a State until the dissolution of the then existing House or Assembly, as the case may be.[3]
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Only one member of the Anglo-Indian community can be appointed by the Governor in the state legislative assembly.
The legislative assembly is the lower house of the state legislature in the different states and two union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry.
Members of a Legislative assembly are the direct representative of the people of the state as they are directly elected.
Term of the legislative assembly is five years.
The maximum size of the legislative assembly is not more than 500 and not less than 60.
In the states of Goa, Mizoram and Sikkim the members of the legislative assembly can be less than 60.
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