Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 · Chapter III: Representation in the Legislatures · The Council of States
Section 9: Term of office
(1) The term of office of the sitting members and of the member chosen to fill the casual vacancy shall remain unaltered.
(2) The term of office of the member elected to fill the one additional seat allotted to the State of Maharashtra shall expire on the 2nd day of April, 1966.
(3) Out of the two members elected to fill the two additional seats allotted to the State of Gujarat, the term of office of that member who, at the counting of votes, is last declared elected, or if an equality of votes is found to exist, the term of office of such one of them as the returning officer shall decide by lot, shall expire on the 2nd day of April, 1964 and the term of office of the other member shall expire on the 2nd day of April, 1966.
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