(1) Any reference in the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (West Bengal) Order, 1951, to the State of West Bengal, Burdwan division or Darjeeling district shall be construed as including the transferred territories to that State, division or district, as the case may be.
(2) In the Table appended to the said Order, in the entry in the second column, against West Bengal West (Graduates) Constituency, after the word "Bankura", the word "Purulia" shall be inserted.
(3) Every sitting member of the Legislative Council of West Bengal representing a council constituency the extent of which is altered by virtue of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall, as from the appointed day, be deemed to have been elected to the said Council by that constituency as so altered.
(2) In the Table appended to the said Order, in the entry in the second column, against West Bengal West (Graduates) Constituency, after the word "Bankura", the word "Purulia" shall be inserted.
(3) Every sitting member of the Legislative Council of West Bengal representing a council constituency the extent of which is altered by virtue of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall, as from the appointed day, be deemed to have been elected to the said Council by that constituency as so altered.
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Transfer of territories from Bihar to West Bengal.Section 4 · Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.Section 5 · Amendment of Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.Section 6 · Bye-elections to fill vacancies in the Council of States.Section 7 · Term of office of members of the Council of States.Section 8 · Provision as to existing House of the People.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.