Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 | |
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Parliament of India | |
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Citation | [1] |
Enacted by | Parliament of India |
Enacted | 25 August 2000 |
Status: In force |
Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, is an Act of the Parliament of India which enabled the creation of Chhattisgarh state out of Madhya Pradesh.[2] The law was introduced by the NDA government headed by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to fulfil its election promise.[3]
Resulting changes
Entity | Undivided Madhya Pradesh (before 2000) |
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Madhya Pradesh | Chhattisgarh | ||
Rajya Sabha Seats | 16 | 11 (list) | 5 (list) |
Lok Sabha Seats | 40 | 29 (list) | 11 (list) |
Legislative Assembly constituencies | 320 | 230 (list) | 90 (list) |
In addition, the Chhattisgarh High Court was set up under the 2000 Act.
See also
- Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, by which Jharkhand was created
- Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, by which Uttarakhand was created
References
- ^ "The Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000" (PDF). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "The Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000". indiankanoon.org. 25 August 2000. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh: quiet arrival". Archived from the original on 4 May 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2004.