The Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Part III – Notification of General Elections

Section 15A – Notification for certain elections to Legislative Councils

In force Last verified 11 November 2026

15A. Notification for certain elections to Legislative Councils

1[15A. Notification for certain elections to Legislative Councils.--For the purpose of constituting the Legislative Council of the State of Madhya Pradesh under the State Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956) and constituting the Legislative Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh 2[under the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Act, 2005 (1 of 2006)], 3[and constituting the Legislative Council of the State of Tamil Nadu under the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010 (16 of 2010)] 4[and constituting the Legislative Council of the State of Telangana under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014) the Governor of each of the aforesaid States shall, by one or more notifications published in the Official Gazette of the State on such date or dates as may be recommended by the Election Commission, call upon the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State and all the Council constituencies to elect members in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder.]

1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 7, for "PART III" (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).

2. Subs. by Act 1 of 2006, s. 5, for "under the Legislative Councils Act, 1957" (w.e.f. 11-1-2006).

3. Ins. by Act 16 of 2010, s. 5 (w.e.f. 18-5-2010).

4. Ins. by Act 6 of 2014, s. 98 (w.e.f. 2-6-2014).

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