Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after

certain period].—Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, the provisions of this Constitution relating to—

1. (a) the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States; and
2. (b) the representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States by nomination, 2. The words "or Rajpramukh" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of 1[eighty years in respect of clause (a) and seventy years in respect of clause (b)] from the commencement of this Constitution: Provided that nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the House of the People or in the Legislative Assembly of a State until the dissolution of the then existing House or Assembly, as the case may be.

¹ Ins. by the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, s.4 (w.e.f. 16-4-2026).

³ 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" (w.e.f. 23-1-1970).

⁴ Subs. by the Constitution (One hundred and fourth Amendment) Act, 2019, s. 2, for marginal heading (w.e.f. 25-1-2020).