Part I: The Union and Its Territory

Articles 1–4

1. Article 1 Name and territory of the Union(1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. (2) The States and the territories thereof shall be…
2. Article 2 Admission or establishment of new StatesParliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it…
3. Article 2A Sikkim to be associated with the UnionOmitted by amendment.
4. Article 3 Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing StatesParliament may by law (a) form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or…
5. Article 4 Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters(1) Any law referred to in article 2 or article 3 shall contain such provisions for the amendment of the…