Gubernatorial Nomination of Anglo-Indian Member to State Assemblies
Official heading: “Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States”
- Source edition
- The Constitution of India (as on 1 May 2026)
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- Part XVI, Article 333, printed page 192
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1. In One Sentence
Empowered Governors to nominate one member of the Anglo-Indian community to the State Legislative Assembly if not adequately represented.
2. What It Means in Everyday Language
Article 333 permitted the Governor of a State to nominate one member of the Anglo-Indian community to the State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) if of opinion that the community needed representation and was not adequately represented.
Originally, Governors could nominate multiple members; the Twenty-third Amendment, 1969 capped this nomination at exactly one member per State.
Like Article 331, this special representation was subject to the sunset clause in Article 334. When the 104th Constitutional Amendment (2019) omitted extension for Anglo-Indian representation, the nomination power lapsed on 25 January 2020.
3. Practical Illustrative Example
Prior to 2020, a State Governor nominated an Anglo-Indian educator to sit as an additional member of the State Legislative Assembly.
4. Important Limits, Qualifications & Exceptions
Article 333 created a single-seat gubernatorial nomination mechanism that expired in 2020.
- Single nomination cap: Restricted to one nominated member per State Assembly following the 23rd Amendment.
- Gubernatorial satisfaction: Dependent on executive assessment of community underrepresentation.
- Cessation: Lapsed 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 333, printed page 192 • Human source-link check pending
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