Constitution Section 333 — Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

Part XVI — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CLASSES

Constitutional

Summary

The Governor of a state can choose to nominate one person from the Anglo-Indian community to the state's Legislative Assembly. This can only happen if the Governor believes that the community needs representation in the Assembly and is not already adequately represented there. This power exists even though the general rules for how Assembly members are chosen are different.

Official Text

Notwithstanding anything in article 170, the Governor of a State may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian community needs representation in the Legislative Assembly of the State and is not adequately represented therein, nominate one member of that community to the Assembly.