LawgistThe States Reorganisation Act
11Formation of a new Punjab State
As from the appointed day, there shall be formed a new 1*** State to be known as the State of Punjab comprising the following territories, namely:―
(a) the territories of the existing State of Punjab; and
(b) the territories of the existing State of Patiala and East Punjab States Union; and thereupon the said territories shall cease to form part of the said existing States of Punjab and Patiala and East Punjab States Union, respectively.
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1. The word and letter "Part A" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 1) Order, 1956.
TERRITORIAL CHANGES AND FORMATION OF NEW STATES
- 3 Transfer of territory from Hyderabad to Andhra and alteration of name
- 4 Transfer of territory from Travancore-Cochin to Madras
- 5 Formation of Kerala State
- 6 Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands
- 7 Formation of a new Mysore State
- 8 Formation of a new Bombay State
- 9 Formation of a new Madhya Pradesh State
- 10 Formation of a new Rajasthan State
- 11 Formation of a new Punjab State
- 12 Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
- 13 Saving powers of State Governments
