Part I · The Union and its Territory
Article 2: Admission or establishment of new States
Official text as on 1 May 2024
Text of Article 2
Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
Words in [square brackets] were inserted or substituted by later amendments (see below). Source: Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
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