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ARTICLE 371F AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL AFTERLIFE OF A KINGDOM TOWARD A TRANSITIONAL IDENTITY DOCTRINE FOR MERGER-COMPACT CONSTITUTIONALISM IN INDIA
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Author(s):
MR. AADARSH PANDEY, DR. DILIP PANDEY
Vol - 17, Issue- 8 ,
Page(s) : 179 - 200
(2026 )
DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST
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Abstract
When a kingdom is absorbed into a Constitutional order, who defines the people it leaves behind? This article argues that the Sikkimese question — who qualifies as 'Sikkimese' for legal purposes — reveals a structural gap in Indian Constitutional doctrine that no existing framework can adequately address.
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