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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Article 3 of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to form new states and alter the areas, boundaries, or names of existing states by ordinary legislation.
- Does a state legislature's consent bind Parliament under Article 3?
- Why is Article 3 not treated as a constitutional amendment under Article 368?
- How does Article 3 differ from Article 2?
- Must the President make a fresh reference to the state legislature each time the Bill is amended?

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Article 3 of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to form new states and alter the areas, boundaries, or names of existing states by ordinary legislation.

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In August 2019, the Indian Parliament invoked Article 3 to pass the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, bifurcating the state into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

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