Section 7A. Total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly Constituencies

7[ 7A. Total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly Constituencies .—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim [deemed under the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975 to be the 1. Ins. by Act 8 of 1980, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-9-1979). 2. Ins. by Act 40 of 1987, s. 2 (w.e.f. 22-9-1987). 3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2008, s. 3, for "thirty-nine seats" (w.e.f. 16-4-2008). 4. Ins. by Act 38 of 1992, s. 2 (w.e.f. 5-12-1992). 5. Subs. by Act 8 of 1980, s. 2, for "in sub-section (1)" (w.e.f. 1-9-1979). 6. Subs. by Act 10 of 2008, s. 3, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 16-4-2008). 7. Ins. by Act 10 of 1976, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 9-9-1975). Legislative Assembly of that State duly constituted], the total number of seats to be filled by persons chosen by direct election from Assembly constituencies shall be 32. (2) Every Assembly constituency referred to in sub-section (1) shall be a single-member constituency. (3) In the Legislative Assembly so deemed to be duly constituted, the extent of each constituency and the reservation of seats shall be as provided for immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975.] The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order