At the next general election to the House of the People and thereafter, the seats allotted under section 3 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950) to the Union territories in the House of the People shall be seats to be filled by persons chosen by direct election and for that purpose each Union territory shall form one parliamentary constituency.
Section 3: Direct election to fill the seats in the House of the People allotted to certain Union territories.
The Union Territories (Direct Election to the House of the People) Act, 1965Central Act · Act 49 of 1965
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Union Territories (Direct Election to the House of the People) Act, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Section | 3 |
| Marginal note | Direct election to fill the seats in the House of the People allotted to certain Union territories. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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