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Amend article 1 May Removed the upper population limit for a parliamentary
2 arlal Rajendra Prasad
81(1)(b).[4] 1953 constituency by amending Article 81(1)(b).
Nehru
Amend articles
31, 35 band Jawah
27 April Restrictions on property rights and inclusion of related bills
4 305. arlal Rajendra Prasad
1955 in Schedule 9 of the constitution.
Amend Nehru
schedule 9.[6]
Amend articles 11
Jawah
269 and 286. Septe Amend the Union and State Lists with respect to raising of
6 arlal Rajendra Prasad
Amend mber taxes.
Nehru
schedule 7.[8] 1956
List[edit]
Amend articles
1, 3, 49, 80, 81,
82, 131, 153,
158, 168, 170,
171, 216, 217,
220, 222, 224,
230, 231 and
1
232. Reorganization of states on linguistic lines, abolition of Jawah
Novem
7 Insert articles Class A, B, C, D states and introduction of Union arlal Rajendra Prasad
ber
258A, 290A, Territories. Nehru
1956
298, 350A,
350B, 371,
372A and 378A.
Amend part 8.
Amend
schedules 1, 2,
4 and 7.[9]
28
Minor adjustments to territory of Indian Union consequent Jawah
Amend Decem
9 to agreement with Pakistan for settlement of disputes by arlal Rajendra Prasad
schedule 1.[11] ber
demarcation of border villages, etc. Nehru
1960
Amend article
11 Jawah
1 240. Incorporation of Dadra, Nagar and Haveli as a Union
August arlal Rajendra Prasad
0 Amend Territory, consequent to acquisition from Portugal.
1961 Nehru
schedule 1.[12]
Amend article 20
Jawah
1 240. Decem Incorporation of Goa, Daman and Diu as a Union Territory,
arlal Rajendra Prasad
2 Amend ber consequent to acquisition from Portugal.
Nehru
schedule 1.[14] 1961
Jawah
1 Formation of State of Nagaland, with special protection Sarvepalli
Amend article 1 arlal
3 under Article 371A. Radhakrishnan
170. Decem Nehru
Insert new ber
article 371A.[15] 1963
Amend articles
81 and 240.
28
Insert article Incorporation of Pondicherry into the Union of India and Jawah
1 Decem Sarvepalli
239A. creation of Legislative Assemblies for Himachal Pradesh, arlal
4 ber Radhakrishnan
Amend Tripura, Manipur and Goa. Nehru
1962
schedules 1
and 4.[16]
Amend articles
124, 128, 217,
222, 224, 226,
297, 311 and 5 Raise retirement age of High court judges from 60 to 62 Jawah
1 Sarvepalli
316. Octobe and other minor amendments for rationalizing arlal
5 Radhakrishnan
Insert article r 1963 interpretation of rules regarding judges etc. Nehru
224A.
Amend
schedule 7.[17]
Amend articles
5 Make it obligatory for seekers of public office to swear their Jawah
1 19, 84 and 173. Sarvepalli
Octobe allegiance to the Indian Republic and prescribe the various arlal
6 Amend Radhakrishnan
r 1963 obligtory templates. Nehru
schedule 3.[18]
Amend article
20 To secure the constitutional validity of acquisition of Jawah
1 31A. Sarvepalli
June Estates and place land acquisition laws in Schedule 9 of arlal
7 Amend Radhakrishnan
1964 the constitution. Nehru
schedule 9.[19]
Lal
27 Technical Amendment to include Union Territories in Bahad
1 Amend article Sarvepalli
August Article 3 and hence permit reorganisation of Union ur
8 3.[20] Radhakrishnan
1966 Territories. Shastr
i
Lal
11
Bahad
1 Amend article Decem Abolish Election Tribunals and enable trial of election Sarvepalli
ur
9 324.[21] ber petitions by regular High Courts. Radhakrishnan
Shastr
1966
i
Indira
2 Amend 10 April Sarvepalli
Include Sindhi as an Official Language. Gand
1 schedule 8.[23] 1967 Radhakrishnan
hi
Amend article
25
275. Indira
2 Septe Provision to form Autonomous states within the State of
Insert articles Gand V. V. Giri
2 mber Assam.
244A and hi
1969
371B.[24]
5
Indira
2 Amend articles Novem Enable parliament to dilute fundamental rights through
Gand V. V. Giri
4 13 and 368.[26] ber amendments to the constitution.
hi
1971
Amend article
366. 28
Indira
2 Insert article Decem Abolition of privy purse paid to former rulers of princely
Gand V. V. Giri
6 363A. ber states which were incorporated into the Indian Republic.
hi
Remove articles 1971
291 and 362.[28]
Amend articles
239A and 240. 15 Indira
2 Reorganization of Mizoram into a Union Territory with a
Insert articles Februa Gand V. V. Giri
7 legislature and council of ministers.
239B and ry 1972 hi
371C.[29]
Insert article
29 Rationalize Civil Service rules to make it uniform across Indira
2 312A.
August those appointed prior to Independence and post Gand V. V. Giri
8 Remove article
1972 independence. hi
314.[30]
Indira
2 Amend 9 June Place land reform acts and amendments to these act
Gand V. V. Giri
9 schedule 9.[31] 1972 under Schedule 9 of the constitution.
hi
Amend article
371.
Insert Indira
3 1 July Protection of regional rights in Telangana and Andhra
articles 371D an Gand V. V. Giri
2 1974 regions of State of Andhra Pradesh.
d 371E. hi
Amend
schedule 7.[34]
7
Indira
3 Amend Septe Place land reform acts and amendments to these act Fakhruddin Ali
Gand
4 schedule 9.[36] mber under Schedule 9 of the constitution. Ahmed
hi
1974
Amend articles
80 and 81. 1 Indira
3 Terms and Conditions for the Incorporation of Sikkim into Fakhruddin Ali
Insert article 2A. March Gand
5 the Union of India. Ahmed
Insert schedule 1975 hi
10.[37]
Amend articles
1 Indira
3 123, 213, 239B, Enhances the powers of President and Governors to pass Fakhruddin Ali
August Gand
8 352, 356, 359 ordinances. Ahmed
1975 hi
and 360.[40]
7
Raise Retirement Age Limit of Chairmen and Members of Indira
4 Amend article Septe Fakhruddin Ali
Joint Public Service Commissions and State Public Gand
1 316.[44] mber Ahmed
Service Commissions from sixty to sixty two. hi
1976
Amend articles 2
Amendment passed during internal emergency by Indira Indira
4 31, 31C, 39, 55, Novem Fakhruddin Ali
Gandhi. Provides for curtailment of fundamental rights, Gand
2 74, 77, 81, 82, ber Ahmed
imposes fundamental duties and changes to the basic hi
83, 100, 102, 1976
103, 105, 118, structure of the constitution by making India a "Socialist
145, 150, 166, Secular" Republic.
170, 172, 189,
However, the Supreme Court, in Minerva Mills v. Union of
191, 192, 194,
India, quashed the amendments to Articles 31C and 368
208, 217, 225,
as it was in contravention with the basic structure of the
226, 227, 228,
Constitution.
311, 312, 330,
352, 353, 356,
357, 358, 359,
366, 368 and
371F.
Insert articles
31D, 32A, 39A,
43A, 48A,
131A, 139A,
144A, 226A,
228A and 257A.
Insert parts 4A
and 14A.
Amend
schedule 7.[45]
Amend articles
145, 226, 228
and 366.
Amendment passed after revocation of internal emergency Morarj
4 Remove articles 13 April Neelam Sanjiva
in the Country. Repeals some of the more 'Anti-Freedom' i
3 31D, 32A, 1978 Reddy
amendments enacted through Amendment Bill 42. Desai
131A, 144A,
226A and
228A.[46]
Amend articles
19, 22, 30, 31A,
31C, 38, 71, 74,
77, 83, 103,
105, 123, 132,
133, 134, 139A,
150, 166, 172,
192, 194, 213,
217, 225, 226, Amendment passed after revocation of internal emergency
6
227, 239B, 329, in the Country. Provides for human rights safeguards and Morarj
4 Septe Neelam Sanjiva
352, 356, 358, mechanisms to prevent abuse of executive and legislative i
4 mber Reddy
359, 360 and authority. Annuls some Amendments enacted in Desai
1978
371F. Amendment Bill 42.
Insert articles
134A and 361A.
Remove articles
31, 257A and
329A.
Amend part 12.
Amend
schedule 9.[47]
25 Extend reservation for SC / ST and nomination of Anglo Indira
4 Amend article Neelam Sanjiva
Januar Indian members in Parliament and State Assemblies for Gand
5 334.[48] Reddy
y 1980 another ten years i.e. up to 1990. hi
Amend articles 2 Indira
4 Amendment to negate judicial pronouncements on scope
269, 286 and Februa Gand Zail Singh
6 and applicability on Sales Tax.
366. ry 1983 hi
Amend
schedule 7.[49]
26 Indira
4 Amend Place land reform acts and amendments to these act
August Gand Zail Singh
7 schedule 9.[50] under Schedule 9 of the constitution.
1984 hi
26 Indira
4 Amend article Article 356 amended to permit President's rule up to two
August Gand Zail Singh
8 356.[51] years in the state of Punjab.
1984 hi
Amend article
11
244. Recognize Tripura as a Tribal State and enable the Indira
4 Septe
Amend creation of a Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Gand Zail Singh
9 mber
schedules 5 Council. hi
1984
and 6.[52]
11 Technical Amendment to curtailment of Fundamental
Indira
5 Amend article Septe Rights as per Part III as prescribed in Article 33 to cover
Gand Zail Singh
0 33.[53] mber Security Personnel protecting property and communication
hi
1984 infrastructure.
Provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland,
Indira
5 Amend articles 29 April Meghalaya, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh in Loksabha,
Gand Zail Singh
1 330 and 332.[54] 1984 similarly for Meghalaya and Arunachal in their Legislative
hi
Assemblies.
Anti Defection Law - Provide disqualification of members
Amend articles from parliament and assembly in case of defection from
101, 102, 190 15 one party to other. However, parts of the 10th Schedule to Rajiv
5
and 191. Februa the Constitution of India was struck down by the Supreme Gand Zail Singh
2
Insert schedule ry 1985 Court in the case of Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu 1992 hi
10.[55] SCR (1) 686, for being in contravention with Article 368 of
the Constitution.
20 Rajiv
5 Insert article
Februa Special provision with respect to the State of Mizoram. Gand Zail Singh
3 371G.[56]
ry 1986 hi
Amend articles
Increase the salary of Chief Justice of India & other Rajiv
5 125 and 221. 1 April
Judges and to provide for determining future increases Gand Zail Singh
4 Amend 1986
without the need for constitutional amendment. hi
schedule 2.[57]
20 Rajiv
5 Insert article Special powers to Governor consequent to formation of
Februa Gand Zail Singh
5 371H.[58] state of Arunachal Pradesh.
ry 1987 hi
Rajiv
5 Insert article 30 May
Transition provision to enable formation of state of Goa. Gand Zail Singh
6 371I.[59] 1987
hi
21
Provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland, Rajiv
5 Amend article Septe
Meghalaya, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Gand R. Venkataraman
7 332.[60] mber
Assemblies. hi
1987
Insert article 9
Provision to publish authentic Hindi translation of Rajiv
5 394A. Decem
constitution as on date and provision to publish authentic Gand R. Venkataraman
8 Amend part ber
Hindi translation of future amendments. hi
22.[61] 1987
Amend article Article 356 amended to permit President's rule up to three
30 Rajiv
5 356. years in the state of Punjab, Articles 352 and Article 359A
March Gand R. Venkataraman
9 Insert article amended to permit imposing emergency in state of Punjab
1988 hi
359A.[62] or in specific districts of the state of Punjab.
20
Rajiv
6 Amend article Decem Profession Tax increased from a minimum of Rs. 250/- to
Gand R. Venkataraman
0 276.[63] ber a maximum of Rs. 2500/-.
hi
1988
28 Rajiv
6 Amend article
March Reduce age for voting rights from 21 to 18. Gand R. Venkataraman
1 326.[64]
1989 hi
20
Extend reservation for SC / ST and nomination of Anglo
6 Amend article Decem V. P.
Indian members in Parliament and State Assemblies for R. Venkataraman
2 334.[65] ber Singh
another ten years i.e. up to 2000.
1989
Amend article
6
6 356. Emergency powers applicable to State of Punjab, V. P.
Januar R. Venkataraman
3 Remove article accorded in Article 359A as per amendment 59 repealed. Singh
y 1990
359A.[66]
6 Amend article 16 April Article 356 amended to permit President's rule up to three V. P.
R. Venkataraman
4 356.[67] 1990 years and six months in the state of Punjab. Singh
12 National Commission for Scheduled Castes and
6 Amend article V. P.
March Scheduled Tribes formed and its statutory powers R. Venkataraman
5 338.[68] Singh
1990 specified in The Constitution.
6 Amend 7 June Place land reform acts and amendments to these act V. P.
R. Venkataraman
6 schedule 9.[69] 1990 under Schedule 9 of the constitution. Singh
4
6 Amend article Article 356 amended to permit President's rule up to four V. P.
Octobe R. Venkataraman
7 356.[70] years in the state of Punjab. Singh
r 1990
12
6 Amend article Article 356 amended to permit President's rule up to five V. P.
March R. Venkataraman
8 356.[71] years in the state of Punjab. Singh
1991
P. V.
Insert articles 1 To provide for a legislative assembly and council of
6 Narasi
239AA and Februa ministers for Federal National Capital of Delhi. Delhi R. Venkataraman
9 mha
239AB.[72] ry 1992 continues to be a Union Territory.
Rao
21 P. V.
Amend articles
7 Decem Include National Capital of Delhi and Union Territory of Narasi
54 and R. Venkataraman
0 ber Pondicherry in electoral college for Presidential Election. mha
239AA.[73]
1991 Rao
P. V.
31
7 Amend Include Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali as Official Narasi Shankar Dayal
August
1 schedule 8.[74] Languages. mha Sharma
1992
Rao
5 P. V.
7 Amend article Decem Provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in Tripura State Narasi Shankar Dayal
2 332.[75] ber Legislative Assembly. mha Sharma
1992 Rao
P. V.
7 24 April Statutory provisions for Panchyat Raj as third level of Narasi Shankar Dayal
Insert part 9.[76]
3 1992 administration in villages. mha Sharma
Rao
P. V.
Insert part 9A, Statutory provisions for Local Administrative bodies as
7 1 June Narasi Shankar Dayal
amend article third level of administration in urban areas such as towns
4 1992 mha Sharma
280.[77] and cities.
Rao
P. V.
7 Amend article 15 May Narasi Shankar Dayal
Provisions for setting up Rent Control Tribunals.
5 323B.[78] 1994 mha Sharma
Rao
P. V.
31 Enable continuance of 69% reservation in Tamil Nadu by
7 Amend Narasi Shankar Dayal
August including the relevant Tamil Nadu Act under 9th Schedule
6 schedule 9.[79] mha Sharma
1994 of the constitution.
Rao
P. V.
17
7 Amend article A technical amendment to protect reservation to SC/ST Narasi Shankar Dayal
June
7 16.[80] Employees in promotions. mha Sharma
1995
Rao
P. V.
30
7 Amend Place land reform acts and amendments to these act Narasi Shankar Dayal
August
8 schedule 9.[81] under Schedule 9 of the constitution. mha Sharma
1995
Rao
Atal
25 Extend reservation for SC / ST and nomination of Anglo
7 Amend article Bihari
Januar Indian members in Parliament and State Assemblies for K. R. Narayanan
9 334.[82] Vajpa
y 2000 another ten years i.e. up to 2010.
yee
Amend articles Atal
Implement Tenth Finance Commission recommendation to
8 269 and 270. 9 June Bihari
simplify the tax structures by pooling and sharing all taxes K. R. Narayanan
0 Remove article 2000 Vajpa
between states and The Centre.
272.[83] yee
Atal
8 Amend article 9 June Bihari
Protect SC / ST reservation in filling backlog of vacancies. K. R. Narayanan
1 16.[84] 2000 Vajpa
yee
8 Atal
8 Amend article Septe Permit relaxation of qualifying marks and other criteria in Bihari
K. R. Narayanan
2 335.[85] mber reservation in promotion for SC / ST candidates. Vajpa
2000 yee
8 Atal
8 Amend article Septe Exempt Arunachal Pradesh from reservation for Bihari
K. R. Narayanan
3 243M.[86] mber Scheduled Castes in Panchayati Raj institutions. Vajpa
2000 yee
Atal
Amend articles 21
8 Extend the usage of 1971 national census population Bihari
55, 81, 82, 170, Februa K. R. Narayanan
4 figures for statewise distribution of parliamentary seats. Vajpa
330 and 332.[87] ry 2002
yee
Atal
4
8 Amend article A technical amendment to protect Consequential seniority Bihari
Januar K. R. Narayanan
5 16.[88] in case of promotions of SC/ST Employees. Vajpa
y 2002
yee
Amend articles 12 Atal
8 45 and 51A. Decem Provides Right to Education until the age of fourteen and Bihari
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
6 Insert article ber Early childhood care until the age of six. Vajpa
21A.[89] 2002 yee
Atal
Amend articles 22
8 Extend the usage of 2001 national census population Bihari
81, 82, 170 and June A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
7 figures for statewise distribution of parliamentary seats. Vajpa
330.[90] 2003
yee
Amend article
270. Atal
15
8 Insert article To extend statutory cover for levy and utilization of Service Bihari
Januar A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
8 268A. Tax. Vajpa
y 2004
Amend yee
schedule 7.[91]
Amend article 28 The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Atal
8 338. Septe Scheduled Tribes was bifurcated into The National Bihari
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
9 Insert article mber Commission for Scheduled Castes and The National Vajpa
338A.[92] 2003 Commission for Scheduled Tribes. yee
28 Atal
9 Amend article Septe Reservation in Assam Assembly relating to Bodoland Bihari
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
0 332.[93] mber Territory Area. Vajpa
2003 yee
Amend articles
75 and 164. Atal
1
9 Insert article Restrict the size of council of ministers to 15% of Bihari
Januar A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
1 361B. legislative members & to strengthen Anti Defection laws. Vajpa
y 2004
Amend yee
schedule 10.[94]
Atal
7
9 Amend Include Bodo, Dogri, Santali and Maithali as official Bihari
Januar A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2 schedule 8.[95] languages. Vajpa
y 2004
yee
20 1To enable provision of reservation(27%) for other Manm
9 Amend article
Januar backward classes (OBC) in government as well as private ohan A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
3 15.[96]
y 2006 educational institutions. Singh
12 To provide for a Minister of Tribal Welfare in newly created Manm
9 Amend article
June Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh States including Madhya ohan A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
4 164.[97]
2006 Pradesh, Orissa. Singh
25 To extend the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Manm
9 Amend article
Januar Lok Sabha and states assemblies from Sixty years to ohan Pratibha Patil
5 334.[98]
y 2010 Seventy years. Singh
23
Manm
9 Amend Septe
Substituted "Odia" for "Oriya". ohan Pratibha Patil
6 schedule 8.[99] mber
Singh
2011
Added the words "or co-operative societies" after the word
"or unions" in Article 19(l)(c) and insertion of article 43B
i.e., Promotion of Co-operative Societies and added Part-
IXB i.e., The Co-operative Societies.
Amend Art 19 12 Manm
9 The amendment objective is to encourage economic
and added Part Januar ohan Pratibha Patil
7 activities of cooperatives which in turn help progress of
IXB.[100] y 2012 Singh
rural India. It is expected to not only ensure autonomous
and democratic functioning of cooperatives, but also the
accountability of the management to the members and
other stakeholders.[101]