Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
Act of the Parliament of India
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Citation | [1] |
Enacted by | Parliament of India |
Enacted | 25 August 2000 |
Status: In force |
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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) | 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 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
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