Representation of the People Act, 1950 · Chapter IVA: Manner of Filling Seats in the Council of States to Be Filled by Representatives of Union Territories
Section 27A: Constitution of electoral colleges for the filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories
1,2,(1) 3For the purpose of filling any seat or seats in the Council of States allotted to any 4Union territory * * * in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution there shall be an electoral college for 4each such territory * * *.
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9,10(3) The electoral college for the Union territory of Delhi shall consist of the elected members of the Legislative Assembly constituted for that territory under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (1 of 1992).
11(4) 12The electoral college for the Union territory of *** Pondicherry shall consist of the elected members of the Legislative Assembly constituted for that territory under the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963).
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State amendments to this section
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).—
Section 27A.— After sub-section (4), insert the following sub-section, namely:-
(5) The electoral college of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall consist of the elected members of the Legislative Assembly constituted for that territory under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 (34 of 2019).
[Vide the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020).]
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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