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title: "74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 — Definition"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to urban local bodies by inserting Part IXA and the Twelfth Schedule into the Constitution of India.
- How does the 74th Amendment differ from the 73rd Amendment?
- Is the devolution of the eighteen Twelfth Schedule subjects mandatory?
- What reservation does the amendment guarantee in municipalities?
- What prevents a state from postponing municipal elections indefinitely?

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1. 20 April 1993

   The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 received presidential assent on and came into force on 1 June 1993, completing the constitutional architecture o…

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   The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 received presidential assent on 20 April 1993 and came into force on , completing the constitutional architecture…

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In 2022 the Government of India reunified the Municipal Corporation of Delhi through the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, restructuring a body whose elected, five-year term framework derives from Part IXA inserted by the 74th Amendment.

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