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representatives of Sikkim in the Council of States and the House of the People by the
members of the Sikkim Assembly.

NEW DELHI; SWARAN SINGH.

The 30th August, 1974.

THE CONSTITUTION (THIRTY-FIFTH AMENDMENT) ACT, 1974

[22nd February, 1975.]

An Act further to amend the Constitution of India to give effect to the wishes of the people
of Sikkim for strengthening Indo-Sikkim co-operation and inter-relationship.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Constitution (Thirty-fifth
Amendment) Act, 1974.

(2) It shall come into force on such date_667 as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2. Insertion of new article 2A.-After article 2 of the Constitution, the following article shall be
inserted, namely:-

"2A. Sikkim to be associated with the Union.-Sikkim, which comprises the territories specified in
the Tenth Schedule, shall be associated with the Union on the terms and conditions set out in
that Schedule.".

3. Amendment of article 80.-In article 80 of the Constitution, in clause (1), for the words "The

Council of States", the words and figure "Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of the Tenth
Schedule, the Council of States" shall be substituted.

4. Amendment of article 81.-In article 81 of the Constitution, in clause (1), for the words and
figures "Subject to the provisions of article 331", the words and figures "Subject to the
provisions of article 331 and paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule" shall be substituted.

5. Addition of Tenth Schedule.-After the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution, the following
Schedule shall be added, namely:-

`TENTH SCHEDULE

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