(1) There shall be a Legislature for Meghalaya which shall consist of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly.
(2) The total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly to be filled by persons chosen by direct election from constituencies in Meghalaya shall be fixed by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette after consultation with the Election Commission, but shall not be less than thirty-five or more than fifty-five.
(3) The Governor may, if he is of opinion that any minority communities in Meghalaya need representation in the Legislative Assembly and are not adequately represented therein, nominate not more than three members of such communities, not being persons in the service of the Government, to the Legislative Assembly.
(2) The total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly to be filled by persons chosen by direct election from constituencies in Meghalaya shall be fixed by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette after consultation with the Election Commission, but shall not be less than thirty-five or more than fifty-five.
(3) The Governor may, if he is of opinion that any minority communities in Meghalaya need representation in the Legislative Assembly and are not adequately represented therein, nominate not more than three members of such communities, not being persons in the service of the Government, to the Legislative Assembly.
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Formation of Meghalaya.Section 4 · Executive power of Meghalaya.Section 5 · Extent of executive power of Meghalaya.Section 6 · Council of Ministers.Section 7 · Other provisions as to Ministers.Section 8 · Advocate-General for Meghalaya.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-10-16. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.