Section 23: Provisions as to Legislative Councils

(1) On and from the appointed day, there shall be [58 seats in the Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh] and 40 seats in the Legislative Council of Telangana, respectively.

(2) In the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950),—

(i) in the Third Schedule,—

[(a) for the existing entry 1, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:—

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1. Andhra Pradesh 58 20 5 5 20 8;']

(b) after entry 7, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

"7A. Telangana 40 14 3 3 14 6";

(ii) in the Fourth Schedule, after the heading "Tamil Nadu" and the entries relating thereunder, the following heading and the entries shall be inserted, namely:—

"TELANGANA

1. Municipal Corporations.

2. Municipalities.

3. Nagar Panchayats.

4. Cantonment Boards.

5. Zila Praja Parishads.

6. Mandal Praja Parishads.".