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Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010 repealed by 2012 Bill
This Bill repeals the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010, effectively canceling the creation of a second house (Legislative Council) for the state of Tamil Nadu.
It also removes related provisions from other election laws to align with the decision to withdraw the creation of the Council.
Who it concerns: The State of Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and the Parliament of India. It affects the legal framework for elections and the structure of the state legislature in Tamil Nadu.
What the bill does
- Repeals the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010.
- Repeals the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Tamil Nadu) Order, 2010.
- Omits entry No. 7 relating to Tamil Nadu from the Third Schedule of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- Omits the heading 'TAMIL NADU' and its entries from the Fourth Schedule of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- Removes references to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010 from section 15A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Also in the document
- The repeal is based on a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 7th June 2011 to withdraw the decision to create the Council.
- The President of India had not yet issued an order to amend Article 168 of the Constitution to include Tamil Nadu, so no constitutional amendment is required for this repeal.
- The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 24th April 2012.
Where this bill is now: Introduced
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Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
Bill / law · Ref. XXI · 4 May 2012
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