Constitution of India · Part XVI: Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes · Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Article 331: Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People
In plain words
The President could nominate up to two members of the Anglo-Indian community to the House of the People if it was not adequately represented. The Constitution has since ended this nomination after a fixed period.
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Official text
Notwithstanding anything in article 81, the President may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian community is not adequately represented in the House of the People, nominate not more than two members of that community to the House of the People.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.