Representation of the People Act, 1950 · Chapter I: Preliminary
Section 2: Definitions
*** In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "article" means an article of the Constitution;
(b) "Assembly constituency" means a constituency provided [by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of a State;
(c) "Council constituency" means a constituency provided [by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Council of a State;
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(d) "Election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324;
(e) "order" means an order published in the Official Gazette;
(f) "Parliamentary constituency" means a constituency provided [by law for the purpose of elections to the House of the People;
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(g) "person" does not include a body of persons;
(h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
[(i) "State" includes a Union territory;]
(j) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof.
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Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 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.