In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members of the Council of States may retire on the 2nd day of April, 1958, and on the expiration of every second year thereafter, the President shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the members elected under section 6.
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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 8 · Provision as to existing House of the People.Section 9 · Allocation of certain sitting members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.