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Art. 332 Part XVI: Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

Reservation of Seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) Seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (except the Scheduled Tribes in the autonomous districts of Assam) in the Legislative Assembly of every State.

(2)-(3A) [Provisions extending similar reservation to the autonomous districts of Assam, and detailing the proportional calculation method, similar in structure to Article 330's Lok Sabha framework.]

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

The state-level mirror of Article 330 — it guarantees SC and ST representation in every State Legislative Assembly, calculated proportionally to their population within that state, using essentially the same design as the Lok Sabha reservation scheme.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why State Assembly elections, just like Lok Sabha elections, include constituencies specifically reserved for SC or ST candidates — ensuring representation at the state level, not just in the national Parliament.

Read alongside this one

Art. 330 — Reservation of Seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 332

Is the reservation percentage the same in every state?

No — it's calculated based on each state's own SC/ST population proportion, so the number and percentage of reserved seats varies significantly from state to state depending on demographics.

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