Presidential Nomination of Anglo-Indian Members to Lok Sabha
Official heading: “Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the House of the People”
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- The Constitution of India (as on 1 May 2026)
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- Part XVI, Article 331, printed page 190
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1. In One Sentence
Empowered the President to nominate up to two members of the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha if not adequately represented.
2. What It Means in Everyday Language
Article 331 provided a special constitutional mechanism for the political representation of the microscopic Anglo-Indian minority in the Lok Sabha through presidential nomination.
Notwithstanding the standard elected seat allocations under Article 81, the President could nominate not more than two Anglo-Indian community members if of opinion that the community was not adequately represented.
Pursuant to Article 334(b), this special representation was subject to a transitional time limit. The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourth Amendment) Act, 2019 chose not to extend the reservation for Anglo-Indians beyond seventy years, allowing the nomination mechanism to expire on 25 January 2020.
3. Practical Illustrative Example
Following a general election prior to 2020, the President nominated two prominent Anglo-Indian citizens to serve as Members of the Lok Sabha.
4. Important Limits, Qualifications & Exceptions
Article 331 established a nominated minority representation mechanism that ceased in 2020.
- Maximum quota: Capped at two nominated members in the Lok Sabha.
- Executive discretion: Dependent on presidential satisfaction regarding inadequate community representation.
- Expiration: Special representation ceased on 25 January 2020 pursuant to Article 334 as amended by the 104th Amendment.
5. Operative Constitutional Text
6. Sources & Historical Assembly Deliberations
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- •Government of India (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice) • Part XVI, Article 331, printed page 190 • Human source-link check pending
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