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The Constitution of India in English 2026: page 219

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188                     THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                                  (Part XV.—Elections)

       328. Power of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect
to elections to such Legislature.—Subject to the provisions of this
Constitution and in so far as provision in that behalf is not made by Parliament,
the Legislature of a State may from time to time by law make provision with
respect to all matters relating to, or in connection with, the elections to the
House or either House of the Legislature of the State including the preparation
of electoral rolls and all other matters necessary for securing the due
constitution of such House or Houses.
         329. Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters.—
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    [Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution 2***—]
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               (a) the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of
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        constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies, made or
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        purporting to be made under article 327 or article 328, shall not be called
        in question in any court;           di
               (b) no election to either House of Parliament or to the House or
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        either House of the Legislature of a State shall be called in question
        except by an election petition presented to such authority and in such
        manner as may be provided for by or under any law made by the
        appropriate Legislature.
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      329A. [Special provision as to elections to Parliament in the case of
Prime Minister and Speaker.].—Omitted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth
Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 36 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).




1. Subs. by the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 3, for certain words
   (w.e.f. 10-8-1975).
2. The words, figures and letter "but subject to the provisions of article 329A" omitted by
   the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 35 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
3. Ins. by the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 4 (w.e.f. 10-8-1975).

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