Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 is an Act of the Parliament of India which enabled the creation of Chhattisgarh state out of Madhya Pradesh. The law was introduced by NDA government headed by Vajpayee to fulfil its election promise.
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| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Enacted | 25th August, 2000 |
| Status: In force | |
Resulting changes
| Entity | Undivided Madhya Pradesh (before 2000) |
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| Madhya Pradesh | Chhattisgarh | ||
| Rajya Sabha Seats | 16 | 11 (list) | 5 (list) |
| Lok Sabha Seats | 40 | 29 (list) | 11 (list) |
| Legislative Assembly constituencies | 320 | 230 (list) | 90 (list) |
In addition, the Chhattisgarh High Court was setup.