🔆 Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956 📍 Key Additions: ✅ Article 153 (Proviso): Allowed the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states. 📍 Key Changes: ✅ Article 1: Substituted Clause (2) to reflect the new classification of states and territories. ✅ Article 3: Modified provisions for the reorganization of states. ✅ Article 80: Substituted Clauses (1) and (2), redefining the composition of the Rajya Sabha. ✅ Article 166: Adjusted the conduct of business for state governments in restructured states. ✅ Article 170: Substituted Clause (1) to redefine the composition of legislative assemblies after reorganization. ✅ Article 224: Substituted to allow the appointment of additional and acting judges in high courts. ✅ Articles 239 and 240: Substituted to introduce the concept of Union Territories and provide legislative powers for their administration. ✅ Article 366 (Clause 30): Modified definitions to align with changes brought about by state reorganization. 📍 Significant Provisions: ✅ Reorganization of States: Abolished the classification of states into Part A, B, C, and D, reorganizing them on linguistic lines. ✅ Union Territories: Introduced Union Territories as a separate administrative entity. ✅ High Courts: Extended the jurisdiction of high courts to include Union Territories and allowed for common high courts for two or more states. ✅ Second and Seventh Schedules: Amended to reflect changes related to acquisition and requisition of property. 📍 Significance: ✅ Established linguistic reorganization as a key principle for state boundaries. ✅ Enhanced administrative efficiency by introducing Union Territories and modifying judicial arrangements. ✅ Strengthened federalism by addressing regional linguistic demands while maintaining national unity. The Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956, was a landmark reform that reorganized India’s political map, introduced Union Territories, and redefined the governance structure, ensuring alignment with the country’s linguistic and cultural diversity. #polity #prelims