Article 332A
Reservation of seats for Women in the Legislative Assemblies of the States
*[332A. (1) Seats shall be reserved for women in the Legislative Assembly of every State.
(2) As nearly as may be, one-third of the total number of seats reserved under
clause (3) of article 332 shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the
Scheduled Tribes.
(3) As nearly as may be, one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women
belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be
filled by direct election in the Legislative Assembly of every State shall be reserved for
women.]
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* Ins. by by THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023
*[332A. (1) Seats shall be reserved for women in the Legislative Assembly of every State.
(2) As nearly as may be, one-third of the total number of seats reserved under
clause (3) of article 332 shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the
Scheduled Tribes.
(3) As nearly as may be, one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women
belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be
filled by direct election in the Legislative Assembly of every State shall be reserved for
women.]
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* Ins. by by THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023
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