Section 13: Special provisions as to existing constituencies

Q: What does Section 13 of The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (RPA 1951) deal with?

Section 13 RPA 1951 pertains to "Special provisions as to existing constituencies". It is part of the The Representation of the People Act, 1950, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 13 of The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (RPA 1951) governs special provisions as to existing constituencies.

Q: Is Section 13 RPA 1951 still in force?

Yes, Section 13 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1950 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 13 RPA 1951?

धारा 13 RPA 1951 is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1950. Section 13 of The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (RPA 1951) governs special provisions as to existing constituencies.

Q: What is Dhara 13 RPA 1951?

Dhara 13 RPA 1951 is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1950. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 13 of The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (RPA 1951) governs special provisions as to existing constituencies.

Q: How to cite Section 13 of The Representation of the People Act, 1950?

Cite as: "Section 13, The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (RPA 1951)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Representation of the People Act, 1950, 1950, § 13 (India).

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The Representation of the People Act, 1950

Chapter I — PRELIMINARY

Section 13

Special provisions as to existing constituencies

All parliamentary constituencies and assembly constituencies and council constituencies as delimited by orders made under this Act shall continue to be the same until altered by the Delimitation Commission.