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Whereas with the inauguration of the new Constitution for the whole of India now being framed by the Constituent Assembly of India, the Government of India Act, 1935, which now governs the constitutional relationship between this State and the Dominion of India will stand, repealed;

And whereas, in the best interests of the State of Saurashtra, which is closely linked with the rest of India by a community of interests in the economic, political and other fields, it is desirable that the constitutional relationship established between this State and the Dominion of India, should not only be continued as between this State and the contemplated Union of India but further strengthened, and the Constitution of India as drafted by the Constituent Assembly of India, which includes duly appointed representatives of the State, provides a suitable basis for doing so;

And whereas, the Constituent Assembly of Saurashtra constituted under the provisions of the Covenant establishing this State, has recommended that the Constitution framed by the Constituent Assembly of India should be adopted by this State;

I now hereby declare and direct—

That the Constitution of India shortly to be adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India shall be the constitution for the State of Saurashtra as for the other parts of India and shall be enforced as such in accordance with the tenor of its provisions;

That the provisions of the said Constitution shall, as from the date of its commencement, supersede and abrogate all other constitutional provisions inconsistent therewith which are at present in force in this State.