Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 · Chapter III: Representation in the Legislatures · The Legislative Assemblies
Section 16: Duration of Legislative Assemblies
The period of five years referred to in clause (1) of article 172 of the Constitution shall, in the case of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra or Gujarat, be deemed to have commenced on the date on which it actually commenced in the case of the Legislative Assembly of Bombay.
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