Section 15: Strength of Legislative Assemblies.

The Andhra State Act, 1953Central Act · Act 30 of 1953

(1) The total number of seats to be filled by persons chosen by direct election—

(a) in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra, shall be 140,

(b) in the Legislative Assembly of Madras, shall be reduced from 375 to 230, and

(2) In the Second Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950)—

(a) in the Part relating to Part A States,—

(i) entries 1 to 9 shall be renumbered as entries 2 to 10 respectively and before entry 2 as so renumbered, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—

"1. Andhra.....140"; and

(ii) for the entry in column 2 against Madras, the entry "230" shall be substituted; and

(b) in the Part relating to Part B States, for the entry in column 2 against Mysore the entry "104" shall be substituted.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Andhra State Act, 1953
Section	15
Marginal note	Strength of Legislative Assemblies.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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