Indian Constitutional Amendments and State Formations

• Moreover, the Constitution (Article 4) itself declares that laws made for admission or establishment of new states (under Article 2) and formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states (under Articles 3) are not to be considered as amendments of the Constitution under Article 368. • This means that such laws can be passed by a simple majority and by the ordinary legislative process.

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