12. Provision as to sitting members.—(1) Every sitting member of the House of the People
representing a constituency which, on the appointed day by virtue of the provisions of section 10,
stands allotted, with or without alteration of boundaries, to the successor Union territory of Jammu
and Kashmir or Union territory of Ladakh, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have been elected
to the House of the People by that constituency as so allotted.
(2) The term of office of such sitting members shall remain unaltered.
The Lieutenant Governor and The Legislative Assembly of Union territory of
Jammu and KashmirSource footnotes
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Formation of Union territory of Ladakh without Legislature.Section 4 · Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature.Section 5 · Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir to be common Lieutenant Governor.Section 6 · Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.Section 7 · Saving powers of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Section 8 · Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.