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Enforced Prime

No Amendments Objectives President


since Minister

Added special provision for the advancement


of any socially and economically backward
classes or for the Scheduled Castes and
15, 19, 85, 87,
Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs). To fully
174, 176, 341,
secure the constitutional validity of zamindari
342, 372 and
abolition laws and to place reasonable
376. 18 June Jawaharl Rajendra
1st restriction on freedom of speech. A new
Insert articles 1951 [6] al Nehru Prasad
constitutional device, called Schedule 9
31A and 31B.
introduced to protect against laws that are
Insert schedule
contrary to the Constitutionally
9.[5]
guaranteed fundamental rights. These laws
encroach upon property rights, freedom of
speech and equality before law.

Removed the upper population limit for a


Amend article 1 May Jawaharl Rajendra
2nd parliamentary constituency by amending
81(1)(b).[7] 1953 al Nehru Prasad
Article 81(1)(b).

Re-enacted entry 33 of the Concurrent List in


the Seventh Schedule with relation to include
trade and commerce in, and the production,
22 supply and distribution of four classes of
Amend Jawaharl Rajendra
3rd February essential commodities, viz., foodstuffs,
schedule 7.[8] al Nehru Prasad
1955 including edible oil seeds and oils; cattle
fodder, including oilcakes and other
concentrates; raw cotton whether ginned or
unginned, and cotton seeds; and raw jute.

Amend articles
31, 35 band
27 April Restrictions on property rights and inclusion of Jawaharl Rajendra
4th 305.
1955 related bills in Schedule 9 of the constitution. al Nehru Prasad
Amend
schedule 9.[9]

Empowered the President to prescribe a time


limit for a State Legislature to convey its views
on proposed Central laws relating to the
24 formation of new States and alteration of areas,
Amend article Jawaharl Rajendra
5th December boundaries or names of existing States. Also
3.[10] al Nehru Prasad
1955 permitted the President to extend the
prescribed limit, and prohibited any such bill
from being introduced in Parliament until after
the expiry of the prescribed or extended period.
Amend articles
11
269 and 286. Amend the Union List and State List with Jawaharl Rajendra
6th September
Amend respect to raising of taxes. al Nehru Prasad
1956
schedule 7.[11]

Amend articles
1, 3, 49, 80,
81, 82, 131,
153, 158, 168,
170, 171, 216,
217, 220, 222,
224, 230, 231
and 232.
1 Reorganisation of states on linguistic lines,
Insert articles Jawaharl Rajendra
7th November abolition of Class A, B, C, D states and
258A, 290A, al Nehru Prasad
1956 introduction of Union territories.
298, 350A,
350B, 371,
372A and
378A.
Amend part 8.
Amend
schedules 1, 2,
4 and 7.[12]

Extended the period of reservation of seats for


Amend article 5 January the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Jawaharl Rajendra
8th
334.[13] 1960 and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the al Nehru Prasad
State Legislative Assemblies till 1970.

Minor adjustments to territory of Indian Union


28
Amend consequent to agreement with Pakistan for Jawaharl Rajendra
9th December
schedule 1.[14] settlement of disputes by demarcation of al Nehru Prasad
1960
border villages, etc.

Amend article
Incorporation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli as a
240. 11 August Jawaharl Rajendra
10th Union Territory, consequent to acquisition
Amend 1961 al Nehru Prasad
from Portugal.
schedule 1.[15]

Election of Vice President by Electoral College


consisting of members of both Houses of
19 Parliament, instead of election by a Joint
Amend articles Jawaharl Rajendra
11th December Sitting of Parliament. Indemnify the President
66 and 71.[16] al Nehru Prasad
1961 and Vice President Election procedure from
challenge on grounds of existence of any
vacancies in the electoral college.
Amend article
20 Incorporation of Goa, Daman and Diu as a
240. Jawaharl Rajendra
12th December Union Territory, consequent to acquisition
Amend al Nehru Prasad
1961 from Portugal.
schedule 1.[17]

Amend article
1 Sarvepalli
170. Formation of State of Nagaland, with special Jawaharl
13th December Radhakrish
Insert new protection under Article 371A. al Nehru
1963 nan
article 371A.[18]

Amend articles
81 and 240.
Incorporation of Pondicherry into the Union of
Insert article 28 Sarvepalli
India and creation of Legislative Assemblies Jawaharl
14th 239A. December Radhakrish
for Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, Manipur and al Nehru
Amend 1962 nan
Goa.
schedules 1
and 4.[19]

Amend articles
124, 128, 217,
222, 224, 226,
Raise retirement age of High Court judges
297, 311 and Sarvepalli
5 October from 60 to 62 and other minor amendments for Jawaharl
15th 316. Radhakrish
1963 rationalising interpretation of rules regarding al Nehru
Insert article nan
judges etc.
224A.
Amend
schedule 7.[20]

Amend articles
Make it obligatory for seekers of public office Sarvepalli
19, 84 and 173. 5 October Jawaharl
16th to swear their allegiance to the Indian Republic Radhakrish
Amend 1963 al Nehru
[21] and prescribe the various obligatory templates. nan
schedule 3.

Amend article To secure the constitutional validity of


Sarvepalli
31A. 20 June acquisition of Estates and place land Jawaharl
17th Radhakrish
Amend 1964 acquisition laws in Schedule 9 of the al Nehru
nan
schedule 9.[22] constitution.

Technical Amendment to include Union Lal Sarvepalli


Amend article 27 August
18th Territories in Article 3 and hence permit Bahadur Radhakrish
3.[23] 1966
reorganisation of Union Territories. Shastri nan

11 Lal Sarvepalli
Amend article Abolish Election Tribunals and enable trial of
19th December Bahadur Radhakrish
324.[24] election petitions by regular High Courts.
1966 Shastri nan
Indemnify & validate judgments, decrees,
orders and sentences passed by judges and to
validate the appointment, posting, promotion
22 Lal Sarvepalli
Insert article and transfer of judges barring a few who were
20th December Bahadur Radhakrish
233A.[25] not eligible for appointment under article 233.
1966 Shastri nan
Amendment needed to overcome the effect of
judgment invalidating appointments of certain
judges in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Sarvepalli
Amend 10 April Indira
21st Include Sindhi as an official language. Radhakrish
schedule 8.[26] 1967 Gandhi
nan

Amend article
275. 25
22n Provision to form Autonomous states within Indira
Insert articles September V. V. Giri
d the State of Assam. Gandhi
244A and 1969
371B.[27]

Discontinued reservation of seats for the


Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland, both in the Lok
Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly and
Amend articles stipulated that not more than one Anglo-Indian
23 January Indira
23rd 330, 332, 333 could be nominated by the Governor to any V. V. Giri
1970 Gandhi
and 334.[28] State Legislative Assembly. Extend reservation
for SCs and STs and Anglo Indian members in
the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for
another ten years, i.e. up to 1980.

5
Amend articles Enable parliament to dilute fundamental rights Indira
24th November V. V. Giri
13 and 368.[29] through amendments to the constitution. Gandhi
1971

Restrict property rights and compensation in


case the state takes over private property.
Amend article However, the Supreme Court quashed a part of
31. 20 April Article 31C, to the extent it took away the Indira
25th V. V. Giri
Insert article 1972 power of judicial review. This was done in the Gandhi
31C.[30] landmark case of Kesavananda Bharati v. State
of Kerala (1973) 4 SCC 225 which for the first
time enunciated the Basic structure doctrine.

26th Amend article 28 Abolition of privy purse paid to former rulers Indira V. V. Giri
366. December of princely states which were incorporated into Gandhi
Insert article 1971 the Indian Republic.
363A.
Remove
articles 291
and 362.[31]

(i)30
Amend articles
December
239A and 240. Reorganisation of Mizoram into a Union
1971 & Indira
27th Insert articles Territory with a legislature and council of V. V. Giri
(ii) 15 Gandhi
239B and ministers.
February
371C.[32]
1972 [33]

Insert article
Rationalise Civil Service rules to make it
312A. 29 August Indira
28th uniform across those appointed prior to V. V. Giri
Remove article 1972 Gandhi
Independence and post independence.
314.[34]

Amend 9 June Place land reform acts and amendments to Indira


29th V. V. Giri
schedule 9.[35] 1972 these act under Schedule 9 of the constitution. Gandhi

Change the basis for appeals in Supreme Court


Amend article 9 June of India in case of Civil Suits from value Indira
30th V. V. Giri
133.[36] 1972 criteria to one involving substantial question of Gandhi
law.

Increase size of Parliament from 525 to 545


Amend articles 17 seats. Increased seats going to the new states
Indira
31st 81, 330 and October formed in North East India and minor V. V. Giri
Gandhi
332.[37] 1973 adjustment consequent to 1971 Delimitation
exercise.

Amend article
371.
Insert
32n 1 July Protection of regional rights in Telangana and Indira
articles 371D a V. V. Giri
d 1974 Andhra regions of State of Andhra Pradesh. Gandhi
nd 371E.
Amend
schedule 7.[38]

Prescribes procedure for resignation by


Amend articles 19 May members of parliament and state legislatures Indira
33rd V. V. Giri
101 and 190.[39] 1974 and the procedure for verification and Gandhi
acceptance of resignation by house speaker.

34th Amend 7 Place land reform acts and amendments to Indira Fakhruddi
schedule 9.[40] September these act under Schedule 9 of the constitution. Gandhi n Ali
1974 Ahmed

Amend articles
80 and 81.
Fakhruddi
Insert article 1 March Terms and Conditions for the Incorporation of Indira
35th n Ali
2A. 1975 Sikkim into the Union of India. Gandhi
Ahmed
Insert schedule
10.[41]

Amend articles
80 and 81.
Insert article
371F.
Remove article Fakhruddi
26 April Formation of Sikkim as a State within the Indira
36th 2A. n Ali
1975 Indian Union. Gandhi
Amend Ahmed
schedules 1
and 4.
Remove
schedule 10.[42]

Amend articles Fakhruddi


3 May Formation of Arunachal Pradesh legislative Indira
37th 239A and 240. n Ali
[43] 1975 assembly. Gandhi
Ahmed

Amend articles
123, 213, Fakhruddi
1 August Enhances the powers of President and Indira
38th 239B, 352, n Ali
1975 Governors to pass ordinances. Gandhi
356, 359 and Ahmed
360.[44]

Indira Fakhruddi
39th Amend articles 10 August Amendment designed to negate the judgement Gandhi n Ali
71 and 329. 1975 of Allahabad High Court invalidating Prime Ahmed
Insert article Minister Indira Gandhi's election to parliament.
329A. Amendment placed restrictions on judicial
Amend scrutiny of post of Prime Minister. The
schedule 9.[45] amendment was introduced and passed in the
Lok Sabha on 7 August 1975 and again
introduced and passed in the Rajya Sabha on 8
August 1975. As many as 17 State Assemblies,
summoned on Saturday, 9 August ratified this
amendment and President Fakhruddin Ali
Ahmad gave his assent on Sunday, 10 August
and the civil servants issued gazette
notification on Sunday, 10 August 1975. As a
consequence of this amendment to the
Constitution of India, Supreme Court of India's
scheduled hearing on 11 August 1975 of
Petition challenging Prime Minister Indira
Gandhi's election became infructuous.[46]

Later however, Article 329A was struck down


by the Supreme Court in case of State of Uttar
Pradesh v. Raj Narain 1976 (2) SCR 347, for
being in violation of basic structure.

Enable Parliament to make laws with respect to


Exclusive Economic Zone and vest the mineral
Amend article
wealth with Union of India. Fakhruddi
297. 27 May Indira
40th n Ali
Amend 1976 Place land reform & other acts and Gandhi
Ahmed
schedule 9.[47] amendments to these act under Schedule 9 of
the constitution.

Raise Retirement Age Limit of Chairmen and


7 Fakhruddi
Amend article Members of Joint Public Service Commissions Indira
41st September n Ali
316.[48] and State Public Service Commissions from Gandhi
1976 Ahmed
sixty to sixty two.
Amend articles
31, 31C, 39,
55, 74, 77, 81,
82, 83, 100,
102, 103, 105,
118, 145, 150,
166, 170, 172,
189, 191, 192,
Amendment passed during internal emergency
194, 208, 217,
by Indira Gandhi. Provides for curtailment of
225, 226, 227,
fundamental rights, imposes fundamental
228, 311, 312,
330, 352, 353, 3 January, duties and changes to the basic structure of the
Fakhruddi
42n 356, 357, 358, 1 February constitution by making India a "Socialist Indira
Secular" Republic. n Ali
d 359, 366, 368 & 1 April Gandhi
Ahmed
and 371F. 1977 [50] However, the Supreme Court, in Minerva Mills
Insert articles v. Union of India, quashed the amendments to
31D, 32A, Articles 31C and 368 as it was in contravention
39A, 43A, with the basic structure of the Constitution.
48A, 131A,
139A, 144A,
226A, 228A
and 257A.
Insert parts 4A
and 14A.
Amend
schedule 7.[49]
Amend articles
145, 226, 228
and 366. Amendment passed after revocation of internal
Neelam
Remove 13 April emergency in the Country. Repeals some of the Morarji
43rd Sanjiva
articles 31D, 1978 more 'Anti-Freedom' amendments enacted Desai
Reddy
32A, 131A, through Amendment Bill 42.
144A, 226A
and 228A.[51]
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, 227,
Amendment passed after revocation of internal
239B, 329, 20 June, 1
emergency in the Country. Provides for human
352, 356, 358, August & Neelam
rights safeguards and mechanisms to prevent Morarji
44th 359, 360 and 6 Sanjiva
abuse of executive and legislative authority. Desai
371F. September Reddy
Annuls some Amendments enacted in
Insert articles 1979 [53]
Amendment Bill 42.
134A and
361A.
Remove
articles 31,
257A and
329A.
Amend part
12.
Amend
schedule 9.[52]
Extend reservation for SCs and STs and
Neelam
Amend article 25 January nomination of Anglo Indian members in Indira
45th Sanjiva
334.[54] 1980 Parliament and State Assemblies for another Gandhi
Reddy
ten years i.e. up to 1990.
Amend articles
269, 286 and
2 February Amendment to negate judicial pronouncements Indira
46th 366. Zail Singh
1983 on scope and applicability on Sales Tax. Gandhi
Amend
schedule 7.[55]
Amend 26 August Place land reform acts and amendments to Indira
47th Zail Singh
schedule 9.[56] 1984 these act under Schedule 9 of the constitution. Gandhi
Amend article 1 April Article 356 amended to permit President's rule Indira
48th Zail Singh
356.[57] 1985 up to two years in the state of Punjab. Gandhi
Amend article
244. 11 Recognise Tripura as a tribal state and enable
Indira
49th Amend September the creation of a Tripura Tribal Areas Zail Singh
Gandhi
schedules 5 1984 Autonomous District Council.
and 6.[58]
Technical Amendment to curtailment of
11 Fundamental Rights as per Part III as
Amend article Indira
50th September prescribed in Article 33 to cover Security Zail Singh
33.[59] Gandhi
1984 Personnel protecting property and
communication infrastructure.
Provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in
Amend articles 16 June Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Arunachal Indira
51st Zail Singh
330 and 332.[60] 1986 Pradesh in Loksabha, similarly for Meghalaya Gandhi
and Arunachal in their Legislative Assemblies.
Anti Defection Law - Provide disqualification
of members from parliament and assembly in
Amend articles case of defection from one party to other.
101, 102, 190 However, parts of the 10th Schedule to the
52n 1 March Rajiv
and 191. Constitution of India was struck down by the Zail Singh
d 1985 Gandhi
Insert schedule Supreme Court in the case of Kihoto Hollohan
10.[61] v. Zachillhu 1992 SCR (1) 686, for being in
contravention with Article 368 of the
Constitution.
20
Insert article Special provision with respect to the State of Rajiv
53rd February Zail Singh
371G.[62] Mizoram. Gandhi
1987
Amend articles Increase the salary of Chief Justice of India &
125 and 221. 1 April other Judges and to provide for determining Rajiv
54th Zail Singh
Amend 1986 future increases without the need for Gandhi
[63]
schedule 2. constitutional amendment.
20
Insert article Special powers to Governor consequent to Rajiv
55th February Zail Singh
371H.[64] formation of state of Arunachal Pradesh. Gandhi
1987
Insert article 30 May Transition provision to enable formation of Rajiv
56th Zail Singh
371I.[65] 1987 state of Goa. Gandhi
21 Provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in R.
Amend article Rajiv
57th September Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Arunachal Venkatara
332.[66] Gandhi
1987 Pradesh Legislative Assemblies. man
Insert article Provision to publish authentic Hindi translation
9 R.
394A. of constitution as on date and provision to Rajiv
58th December Venkatara
Amend part publish authentic Hindi translation of future Gandhi
1987 man
22.[67] amendments.
Article 356 amended to permit President's rule
Amend article
up to three years in the state of Punjab, Articles R.
356. 30 March Rajiv
59th 352 and Article 359A amended to permit Venkatara
Insert article 1988 Gandhi
imposing emergency in state of Punjab or in man
359A.[68]
specific districts of the state of Punjab.
20 R.
Amend article Profession Tax increased from a minimum of Rajiv
60th December Venkatara
276.[69] Rs. 250/- to a maximum of Rs. 2500/-. Gandhi
1988 man
R.
Amend article 28 March Rajiv
61st Reduce age for voting rights from 21 to 18. Venkatara
326.[70] 1989 Gandhi
man
Extend reservation for SCs and STs and
20 R.
62n Amend article nomination of Anglo Indian members in V. P.
December Venkatara
d 334.[71] Parliament and State Assemblies for another Singh
1989 man
ten years i.e. up to 2000.
Amend article
Emergency powers applicable to State of R.
356. 6 January V. P.
63rd Punjab, accorded in Article 359A as per Venkatara
Remove article 1990 Singh
amendment 59 repealed. man
359A.[72]
Article 356 amended to permit President's rule R.
Amend article 16 April V. P.
64th up to three years and six months in the state of Venkatara
356.[73] 1990 Singh
Punjab. man
National Commission for Scheduled Castes R.
Amend article 12 March V. P.
65th and Scheduled Tribes formed and its statutory Venkatara
338.[74] 1992 [75] Singh
powers specified in The Constitution. man
R.
Amend 7 June Place land reform acts and amendments to V. P.
66th Venkatara
schedule 9.[76] 1990 these act under Schedule 9 of the constitution. Singh
man
R.
Amend article 4 October Article 356 amended to permit President's rule V. P.
67th Venkatara
356.[77] 1990 up to four years in the state of Punjab. Singh
man
R.
Amend article 12 March Article 356 amended to permit President's rule V. P.
68th Venkatara
356.[78] 1991 up to five years in the state of Punjab. Singh
man
To provide for a legislative assembly and
Insert articles P. V. R.
1 February council of ministers for National Capital
69th 239AA and Narasimh Venkatara
1992 [80] Territory of Delhi. Delhi continues to be a
239AB.[79] a Rao man
Union Territory.
Amend articles 21 Include National Capital Territory of Delhi and P. V. R.
70th 54 and 239AA. December Union Territory of Pondicherry in Electoral Narasimh Venkatara
[81]
1991 College for Presidential election. a Rao man
P. V. Shankar
Amend 31 August Include Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali as
71st Narasimh Dayal
schedule 8.[82] 1992 official languages.
a Rao Sharma
5 P. V. Shankar
72n Amend article Provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in
December Narasimh Dayal
d 332.[83] Tripura State Legislative Assembly.
1992 a Rao Sharma
P. V. Shankar
[84] 24 April Statutory provisions for Panchyat Raj as third
73rd Insert part 9. Narasimh Dayal
1993 level of administration in villages.
a Rao Sharma
Insert part 9A, Statutory provisions for Local Administrative P. V. Shankar
1 June
74th amend article bodies as third level of administration in urban Narasimh Dayal
1993
280.[85] areas such as towns and cities. a Rao Sharma
P. V. Shankar
Amend article 15 May Provisions for setting up Rent Control
75th Narasimh Dayal
323B.[86] 1994 Tribunals.
a Rao Sharma
Enable continuance of 69% reservation in
P. V. Shankar
Amend 31 August Tamil Nadu by including the relevant Tamil
76th Narasimh Dayal
schedule 9.[87] 1994 Nadu Act under 9th Schedule of the
a Rao Sharma
constitution.
P. V. Shankar
Amend article 17 June A technical amendment to protect reservation
77th Narasimh Dayal
16.[88] 1995 to SCs and STs Employees in promotions.
a Rao Sharma
P. V. Shankar
Amend 30 August Place land reform acts and amendments to
78th Narasimh Dayal
schedule 9.[89] 1995 these act under Schedule 9 of the constitution.
a Rao Sharma
Extend reservation for SCs and STs and
Atal
Amend article 25 January nomination of Anglo Indian members in K. R.
79th Bihari
334.[90] 2000 Parliament and State Assemblies for another Narayanan
Vajpayee
ten years i.e. up to 2010.
80th Amend articles 9 June Implement Tenth Finance Commission Atal K. R.
269 and 270. recommendation to simplify the tax structures
Bihari
Remove article 2000 by pooling and sharing all taxes between states Narayanan
Vajpayee
272.[91] and The Centre.
Atal
Amend article 9 June Protect SCs and STs reservation in filling K. R.
81st Bihari
16.[92] 2000 backlog of vacancies. Narayanan
Vajpayee
8 Permit relaxation of qualifying marks and other Atal
82n Amend article K. R.
September criteria in reservation in promotion for SCs and Bihari
d 335.[93] Narayanan
2000 STs candidates. Vajpayee
8 Exempt Arunachal Pradesh from reservation Atal
Amend article K. R.
83rd September for Scheduled Castes in Panchayati Raj Bihari
243M.[94] Narayanan
2000 institutions. Vajpayee
Amend articles
21 Extend the usage of 1971 national census Atal
55, 81, 82, K. R.
84th February population figures for statewise distribution of Bihari
170, 330 and Narayanan
2002 parliamentary seats. Vajpayee
332.[95]
A technical amendment to protect Atal
Amend article 4 January K. R.
85th Consequential seniority in case of promotions Bihari
16.[96] 2002 Narayanan
of SCs and STs Employees. Vajpayee
Amend articles
12 Provides Right to Education until the age of Atal A. P. J.
45 and 51A.
86th December fourteen and Early childhood care until the age Bihari Abdul
Insert article
2002 of six. Vajpayee Kalam
21A.[97]
Amend articles Extend the usage of 2001 national census Atal A. P. J.
22 June
87th 81, 82, 170 and population figures for statewise distribution of Bihari Abdul
2003
330.[98] parliamentary seats. Vajpayee Kalam
Amend article
270.
Atal A. P. J.
Insert article 15 January To extend statutory cover for levy and
88th Bihari Abdul
268A. 2004 utilisation of Service Tax.
Vajpayee Kalam
Amend
schedule 7.[99]
The National Commission for Scheduled
Amend article
28 Castes and Scheduled Tribes was bifurcated Atal A. P. J.
338.
89th September into The National Commission for Scheduled Bihari Abdul
Insert article
2003 Castes and The National Commission for Vajpayee Kalam
338A.[100]
Scheduled Tribes.
28 Atal A. P. J.
Amend article Reservation in Assam Assembly relating to
90th September Bihari Abdul
332.[101] Bodoland Territory Area.
2003 Vajpayee Kalam
Amend articles
75 and 164.
Insert article Restrict the size of council of ministers to 15% Atal A. P. J.
1 January
91st 361B. of legislative members & to strengthen Anti Bihari Abdul
2004
Amend Defection laws. Vajpayee Kalam
schedule 10.
[102]

Atal A. P. J.
92n Amend 7 January Include Bodo, Dogri, Santali and Mathili as
Bihari Abdul
d schedule 8.[103] 2004 official languages.
Vajpayee Kalam
To enable provision of reservation (27%)
A. P. J.
Amend article 20 January for Other Backward Class(OBCs) in Manmoh
93rd Abdul
15.[104] 2006 government as well as private educational an Singh
Kalam
institutions.
To provide for a Minister of Tribal Welfare in A. P. J.
Amend article 12 June Manmoh
94th newly created Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh Abdul
164.[105] 2006 an Singh
States including Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. Kalam
To extend the reservation of seats for SCs and
Amend article 25 January STs and Anglo-Indian in the Lok Sabha and Manmoh Pratibha
95th
334.[106] 2010 states assemblies from Sixty years to Seventy an Singh Patil
years.
23
Amend Manmoh Pratibha
96th September Substituted "Odia" for "Oriya".
schedule 8.[107] an Singh Patil
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 January The amendment objective is to encourage Manmoh Pratibha
97th and added Part
2012 economic activities of cooperatives which in an Singh Patil
IXB.[108]
turn help progress of 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.[109]

To insert
To empower the Governor of Karnataka to take
Article 371J in 1 January Manmoh Pranab
98th steps to develop the Hyderabad-Karnataka
the 2013 an Singh Mukherjee
Region.[110]
Constitution[110]
Insertion of Formation of a National Judicial Appointments
new articles Commission. 16 State assemblies out of 29
13 April
124A, 124B States
2015[112] R
and 124C. including Goa, Rajasthan, Tripura, Gujarat and  Narendra Pranab
99th epealed 16
Amendments Telangana ratified the Central Legislation, Modi Mukherjee
October
to Articles 127, enabling the President of India to give assent to
2015
128, 217, 222, the bill.[113] The amendment was struck down
224A, 231.[111] by the Supreme Court on 16 October 2015.
Exchange of certain enclave
Amendment of territories with Bangladesh and conferment of
100t First Schedule 31 July citizenship rights to residents of enclaves Narendra Pranab
h to 2015 consequent to signing of Land Boundary Modi Mukherjee
[114]
Constitution Agreement (LBA) Treaty between India and
Bangladesh.
101 Addition of 1 July Introduced the Goods and Services Tax. Narendra Pranab
st articles 246A, 2017 Modi Mukherjee
269A, 279A.
Deletion of
Article 268A.
Amendment of
articles 248,
249, 250, 268,
269, 270, 271,
286, 366, 368,
Sixth
Schedule,
Seventh
Schedule.[115]

Addition of
articles 338B,
342A, and
Added Clause
102 11 August Constitutional status to National Commission Narendra Ram Nath
26C.
nd 2018 for Backward Classes Modi Kovind
Modification
of articles 338,
366.[116]

Amendment to A maximum of 10% Reservation


Article 15, for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) of
added Clause citizens of classes other than the classes
mentioned in clauses (4) and (5) of Article 15,
103r [6], 12 January Narendra Ram Nath
i.e. Classes other than socially and
d Amendment to 2019 Modi Kovind
educationally backward classes of citizens or
Article 16,
the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled
added Clause
Tribes. Inserted Clause [6] under Article 15 as
[6].[117]
well as Inserted Clause [6] under Article 16.
To extend the reservation of seats for SCs and
STs in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies
104t Amend article 25 January from Seventy years to Eighty years. Removed Narendra Ram Nath
h 334.[118] 2020 the reserved seats for the Anglo-Indian Modi Kovind
community in the Lok Sabha and state
assemblies.[119]

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