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Article 4 of the Constitution of India deals with the power of Parliament to create new states and alter the areas, boundaries or names of existing states.
The article states that Parliament may by law:
Form a new state by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State;
Increase the area of any State;
Diminish the area of any State;
Alter the boundaries of any State;
Alter the name of any State.
However, such a law requires the recommendation of the President and the consent of the concerned State(s) before it can be introduced in Parliament. Additionally, if such a law affects the representation of a State in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Indian Parliament), then the bill must also be approved by the majority of the total membership of the house and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.
Overall, Article 4 of the Indian Constitution gives the power to the Parliament to reorganize the states of India, but only after following a prescribed constitutional procedure.
Source: ChatGPT