EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1947
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
SECRETARIAT OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL (REFORMS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd July 1947
No. F.50/3/47-R.—The following Announcementbythe
Governor-General is published for general information. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
Whereas as accordance with paragraph 13 of the State-
Golaghat, (North) Golaghat (South). Jorhat (South). Jorhat (North). Sibsagar (West). Sibsagar (East).
ment by His Majesty's Government, dated the 3rd June 1947, it has been decided that the District of Sylhet shall be amalgamated with the new Province of East Bengal
Dibrugarh (Central).
Now, therefore, in pursunace of paragraph 21 of the
Debrugarh (West)
Dibrugarh (East).
Statement, His Excellency the Governor-General is pleased to direct that the following procedure shall be followed for the purpose of giving effect to paragraph 14 of the State- ment in respect of Sylhet and the rest of Assam —
North Lakhimpur.
(1) There shall be elected by the members of the Assam
Hailuandi.
Silchar.
II The following Muhammadan constituencies,
namely.—
Legislative Assembly representing for the time being the constituencies specified in Schedule A and Schedule B to this Announcement (hereinafter referred to as the "A group of members" and "B group of members" respectively) the following numbers of representatives to the existing Consti- tuent Assembly and the new Constituent Assembly, res- pectively, according to the principle contained in the Cabinet Mission plan of the 16th May, 1946, by the method of proportional representation with single transferable vote:—
General Muslims Total
A group of members . 6 2 8
B group of members 1 2
(2) The Governor of Assam shall take such steps as may be necessary for the purpose of holding the elections referred to in paragraph (1) above.
(8) As from the date on which the A group of members elect their representatives, the persons elected by the Assam Legislative Assembly to the existing Constituent Assembly shall cease to be members thereof.
Schedule A. I The following General constituencies, namely: —
Dhubri (West) Dhubri (South) Dhubri (North). Goalpara (West). Goalpara (East). Barpeta. Kamrup (South) Kamrup (North). Nowgong (West) Nowgong (East) Darring Sibsagar Lakhimpur Hailakandi. Silchar
III The Women's (Shillong) constituency.
TV. The Indian Christian constituency.
V The following Backward Tribal (Plains) constituen-
cies, namely:—
Goalpara (Tribal), Kamrup Tribal). Lakhimpur and Majuli (Tribal). Nowgong (Tribal).
VI The following Backward Areas (Hilla) constituen-
cies, namely:—
648 THE GAZETTE I )F INDIA EXTRAQRBINABY JULY 22, 1947 VIII. 'I ho Indian Commerce and Industry constiiueuuj- IX. The following Laboui coiibtituencies (Teu (lardens), mimely • — Sunanigmij (youth). Habiganj (North-West). Habiganj ( North-East). Tmsukia (Distnut Lakh inpur). Ma/iiia (Hibaiigai District)Biswmiaih (Darning District).
Habjganj (Simth-West). H oiguuj (Snu(li-](jUbt). •South Sylhat (West).
Soiu h h'^lhet (Central).
Schedule B.
I. The follow ng Hciicio] constituencies, ntiinelj •—
Sunamgari].
Ilftbi^anj (North) HnbigAnj (South) Kuutdi S^Ihct (We&t) South Sylhet (East). Hylhot Sadf (Sou(li). S.vlhot Siidr (Norbh). Kurimganj (Weat) Karirnganj (Kast)
II The following Muhamrriftdan constitueniiit^,
juiivialy —
Fhuiftmgan] (West)
Sunamganj (Central).
SunAmgnnj (East)
South Sylhet (Eabt). Sylhet Sadi (Central).
%iiwt Hadi (Norlli) Sylhet Sudv (Webt). •Sylhet Sadr (East).
Sylhet Sadr (South).
Karimganj (West).
Kflrimganj (Central)
Karimgan] (South)
ITT The lniliiin Planting (Surma Valley) constituency.
IV The Smnangiil (District Sylhet) Labour Cons-
tituency (Tea, Gnrdens).
K. V. K. SUNDABAM,
Officer on Special Duty.