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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Article 3 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament by law to form new states and alter the areas, boundaries, or names of existing states.
- Does Article 3 require the consent of the affected state legislature?
- Why is state reorganisation not treated as a constitutional amendment?
- Can Article 3 be used to cede Indian territory to a foreign country?
- Must Parliament make a fresh reference to the state if it modifies the Bill?

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In June 2014, Parliament invoked Article 3 to pass the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, carving Telangana out of Andhra Pradesh despite the Andhra Pradesh Assembly's resolution rejecting the bifurcation Bill.

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