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Part I · THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY

Article 2 Admission or establishment of new States.

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Admission or establishment of new States. Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

  1. Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
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Part I

  • 1. Name and territory of the Union.
  • 2. Admission or establishment of new States.
  • 2A. Sikkim to be associated with the Union.
  • 3. Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States.
  • 4. Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters.

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