The Central Government, on December 05, 2025, issued the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to further amend the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
The following amendments have been stated:-
• In section 2, sub-section (1), after clause (bb), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:- “(bc) “constituency” means the Parliamentary constituency or the Assembly constituency, as the case may be;”;
• In section 2, after clause (e), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(ea) “member” in reference to PART VB means a Member of the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State, as the case may be”;
• In section 2, after clause (h), the following new clauses shall be inserted, namely:— “(ha) “recall” means removal of an elected candidate during his or her term by the electorate.”
• In section 2, after clause (h), the following new clauses shall be inserted, namely:—(hb) “recall petition” means a petition calling for vacation of the seat of a Member of the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State, as the case may be;”; and
[Bill No. XCVII of 2024]
