Section 86: Amendment of Act 37 of 1956

In clause (a) of section 15 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956,—

(i)for the word “Punjab”, the words “Haryana, Punjab” shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words “and Himachal Pradesh”, the words “Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh” shall be substituted.

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