Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
| Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 | |
|---|---|
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| Parliament of India | |
| Citation | [1] |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Status: In force | |
The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 was an Act of the Parliament of India, that provided for the reorganisation of Uttar Pradesh and the creation of the new state of Uttaranchal, subsequently renamed Uttarakhand. The Act was introduced by National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government headed by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 1 August 2000 and by the Rajya Sabha on 10 August 2000, and received the assent of President K. R. Narayanan on 28 August 2000. The Act came into force on 9 November 2000, when Uttaranchal was established as the 27th state of India.[2][3]
The creation of a separate state in the Himalayan region of Uttar Pradesh followed a long-standing statehood movement. On 15 August 1996, Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda announced the formation of a separate state of Uttarakhand in his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi.[4]
Resulting changes
[edit]| Entity | Undivided Uttar Pradesh (before 2000) |
New | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | Uttarakhand | ||
| Rajya Sabha Seats | 34 | 31 (list) | 3 (list) |
| Lok Sabha Seats | 85 | 80 (list) | 5 (list) |
| Legislative Assembly constituencies | 473 | 403 (list) | 70 (list) |
In addition, the Act provided for the establishment of the High Court of Uttarakhand.
See also
[edit]- Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, by which Jharkhand was created
- Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, by which Chhattisgarh was created
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ↑ "The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000". India Code. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand Foundation Day 2025: All About History And Significance Of This Day". www.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand to mark 25 years on November 9: Know how the state was formed". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 8 November 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
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