- Article 3 of the Constitution of India empowers the Parliament to form new States, increase or diminish the area of any State, and alter the boundaries or names of existing States. - A Bill for such alteration is introduced in Parliament only on the recommendation of the President, who must first refer it to the State Legislature concerned for expressing its views within a specified period.
The consent of ______ required for alternating its boundaries according to the Constitutional provisions.
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2019 · Topic: State and Union Territories (Parliament's power to form new states and alter areas, boundaries, or names of existing states)
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