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The Constitution of India in English 2026: page 4

The Constitution of India in English 2026, India Code delivered snapshot ed1820c0a1100c2c, physical page 4, typed edition 223d395df4de00897c78a4c0a752b32348d86f7c4f7013254fd4e03da46ceca0. Unreviewed extraction.

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Source cover/preface date: 10th September, 2026. Preface amendment statement: Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Embedded PDF title: Constitution of India_ 20 MAY 2026 (final).pdf. These are distinct source labels, not currentness or commencement approval.

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               THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA


                             CONTENTS



PREAMBLE
                                PART I
                THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY
ARTICLES                                         e
 1.    Name and territory of the Union.
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 2.                                    aC
       Admission or establishment of new States.
[2A.     Sikkim to be associated with the Union.—Omitted.]
                                    di
 3.      Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or
                                In
         names of existing States.
 4.      Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of
         the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental
         and consequential matters.
                                   PART II
                                CITIZENSHIP
 5.      Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.
 6.      Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to
         India from Pakistan.
 7.      Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
 8.      Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing
         outside India.
  9.     Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to
         be citizens.
10.      Continuance of the rights of citizenship.
11.      Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.
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