Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
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 NDA government headed by Vajpayee to fulfil its election promise.[3]
| Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | [1] |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Enacted | 25th August, 2000 |
| Status: In force | |
Resulting changesEdit
| Entity | Undivided Madhya Pradesh (before 2000) |
New | |
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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 setup.
See alsoEdit
- Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, by which Jharkhand was created
- Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, by which Uttarakhand was created
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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.
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