Article 334A

Reservation of seats for women take effect.

*[334A. (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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* Ins. by by THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023