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As of 2017, how many times has the Preamble of the Constitution of India been amended?

The Preamble has been amended only "Once", by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act 1976, which added the words "socialist", "secular" and "integrity". Kesavananda…

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As of 2017, how many times has the Preamble of the Constitution of India been amended?

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The Preamble has been amended only "Once", by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act 1976, which added the words "socialist", "secular" and "integrity". Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala (1973) held that the Preamble is part of the Constitution and can be amended under Article 368, subject to the basic structure.

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