Under Article 3, Parliament can form new States or alter boundaries of existing States, but must fir…

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Under Article 3, Parliament can form new States or alter boundaries of existing States, but must first refer the proposal to the ______ for expressing views.

Supreme Court
State Legislature(s) affected
Finance Commission
Inter-State Council

Answer: State Legislature(s) affected

Article 3: Parliament may by law: (a) form new States, (b) increase/decrease State area, (c) alter boundaries/name. Procedure: President refers bill to affected State Legislature(s) for views within specified period; Parliament not bound by views. Ensures federal consultation while preserving Union's power to reorganize States for administrative efficiency.

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Under Article 3, Parliament can form new States or alter boundaries of existing States, but must first refer the proposal to the ______ for expressing views.