Part XVI · CHAPTER II.— PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
Article 334A Reservation of seats for women take effect.
This article controls when the women's reservation under the 106th Amendment takes effect. The reservation covers the Lok Sabha, the state assemblies, and the Delhi assembly. It comes into effect after a delimitation done for this purpose, following the relevant census figures. Reserved seats continue till the date Parliament fixes by law. Rotation follows each later delimitation.
- (1) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provision of this Part or Part VIII, the provisions of the Constitution relating to the reservation of seats for women in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall come into effect after an exercise of delimitation is undertaken for this purpose after the relevant figures for the first census taken after commencement of the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 have been published and shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of fifteen years from such commencement.
- (2) Subject to the provisions of articles 239AA, 330A and 332A, seats reserved for women in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall continue till such date as the Parliament may by law determine.
- (3) Rotation of seats reserved for women in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall take effect after each subsequent exercise of delimitation as the Parliament may by law determine.
- (4) Nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State or the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi until the dissolution of the then existing House of the People, Legislative Assembly of a State or the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
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This article controls when the women's reservation under the 106th Amendment takes effect. The reservation covers the Lok Sabha, the state assemblies, and the Delhi assembly. It comes into effect after a delimitation done for this purpose, following the relevant census figures. Reserved seats continue till the date Parliament fixes by law. Rotation follows each later delimitation. Until then, existing representation is not disturbed.