Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000

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Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
Parliament of India
Long title
  • An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Madhya Pradesh and for matters connected therewith
Citation[1]
Enacted byParliament of India
Enacted25 August 2000
Status: In force
Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh within India. Before the reorganization act, the whole area in red was Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, is an

NDA government headed by Prime Minister Vajpayee to fulfil its election promise.[3]

Resulting changes

Entity Undivided Madhya Pradesh
(before 2000)
New
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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000" (PDF). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. ^ "The Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000". indiankanoon.org. 25 August 2000. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Chhattisgarh: quiet arrival". Archived from the original on 4 May 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2004.