Representation of the People Act,1951
Act No : 43
Section :
Notification for general election to the House of the People.
14.(1)Notification for general election to the House of the People. A general election shall be held for the purpose of con- stituting a new House of the People on the expiration of the duration of the existing House or on its dissolution. (2)For the said purpose the President shall, by one or more noti- fications published in the Gazette of India on such date or dates as may be recommended by the Election Commission, call upon all parliamentary constituencies to elect members in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder : Provided that where a general election is held otherwise than on the dissolution of the existing House of the People, no such notification shall be issued at any time earlier than six months prior to the date on which the duration of that House would expire under the provisions of clause (2) of article 83. 1[14A.Notification for eltecing the representative of the State of Sikkim to the existing House of the People. For the purpose of electing a representative of the State of Sikkim to the House of the People, specified in clause (e) article 371F of the Constitution, the Election Commission shall call upon the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim to elect the representative in accordance with such of the provisions of this Act, and the rules and orders made thereunder, as are applicable to the election of the members of the Council of States.]
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