Constitution of India
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Article 333

The Constitution of India

Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

333. Notwithstanding anything in article 170, the Governor * of a State may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian community needs representation in the Legislative Assembly of the State and is not adequately represented therein, [nominate one member of that community to the Assembly]**.

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* The words "or Rajpramukh" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch

** Subs. by the Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969, s. 4, for "nominate such number of members of the community to the Assembly as he considers appropriate"
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