What is the purpose of clause (3A)?
The purpose of clause (3A) is to make a provision for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of certain States, specifically Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland. It outlines the specific conditions under which these seats shall be reserved until the re-adjustment of seats based on the first census after the year 2026 takes effect.