Special provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
included in editionWhat does this mean?
This contained a particular arrangement for the duration of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly in the specified reorganisation period. It is not the general five-year Assembly rule.
Temporary, transitional and State-specific arrangements, including legal continuity at commencement.
Why is this provision here?
Moving from the earlier constitutional order required continuity and temporary adaptation rules. The stated time limits and historical conditions prevent treating this as an indefinite general power.
Article 378A was introduced in its present subject framework by Amendment 7 (1956), after the original Constitution. The verified sources are the official edition and the linked Amendment Act and Bill statement. Original 1946–1950 Assembly debates predate this insertion and are not presented as its direct drafting reason. The explanation of function above is editorial; the Bill statement supplies the attributed legislative reasons for the later proposal.
The explanation of purpose is an editorial reading of the provision. A drafting motive is attributed only where a linked historical source supports it.
Limits, exceptions & reading carefully
Educational summary of the linked source text. Exceptions, provisos, implementing laws and applicable judgments must be read before applying it to a real case.
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Source-page notes · may concern neighbouring Articles
1. Art 378A ins. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 24 (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
Extracted from the Legislative Department’s May 2026 edition. Page footnotes may refer to neighbouring provisions; check their markers in the PDF. Inclusion in this edition does not by itself establish commencement or judicial effect.