White Paper on Indian States (1950)/Part 11/Part VII of the New Constitution

by Ministry of States, Government of India

Part VII of the New Constitution

220. The most important feature of the new Constitution is that the Constitution of the States specified in Part B of the First Schedule, i.e., the States continuing as separate units and the Unions of States, forms part of the Constitution of India. Subject to certain essential adjustments, the Constitution of these States follows the Constitution of Part A States, i.e., States corresponding to former Governors' Provinces. The device which has been adopted is that a separate part, viz., Part VII, has been added, which contains special provisions governing the Constitution of Part B States as also the modifications subject to which the provisions governing the constitution of Part A States are applicable to Part B States.