Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of India
| The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
| An Act further to amend the Constitution of India. | |
| Citation | 23rd Amendment |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Enacted by | Lok Sabha |
| Date passed | 9 December 1969 |
| Enacted by | Rajya Sabha |
| Date passed | 17 December 1969 |
| Date assented to | 23 January 1970 |
| Date commenced | 23 January 1970 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha | The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 1969 |
| Bill published on | 21 August 1969 |
| Introduced by | Panampilly Govinda Menon |
| Related legislation | |
| 8th, 45th, 62nd, 79th and 95th Amendments | |
| Summary | |
| Discontinued reservation of seats for the Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland, both in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly; stipulated that not more than one Anglo-Indian could be nominated by the Governor to any State Legislative Assembly; and extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies till 1980. | |
| Status: Substantially amended | |
The Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969, discontinued reservation of seats for the Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland, both in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly and stipulated that not more than one Anglo-Indian could be nominated by the Governor to any State Legislative Assembly. Prior to the amendment, the number of Anglo-Indians who could be nominated to the State Legislative Assemblies, was left to the discretion of the Governor of the State. The amendment also extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and representation of the Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies for another ten years, i.e. up to 26 January 1980.
Article 334 of the Constitution had originally required the reservation of seats to cease in 1960, but this was extended to 1970 by the 8th Amendment. The 23rd Amendment extended this period to 1980. The period of reservation was extended to 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 by the 45th, 62nd, 79th and 95th Amendments respectively.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title This Act may be called the Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969.
2. Amendment of article 330 In article 330 of the Constitution, in sub-clause (b) of clause (1), for the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam", the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam and in Nagaland" shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of article 332 In article 332 of the Constitution, in clause (1), for the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam", the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam and in Nagaland" shall be substituted.
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