The State of Nagaland Act 1962
Section 10. Provision as to sitting member
The sitting member of the House of the People representing immediately before the appointed day, the Naga Hills-Tuensang Area shall, as from that day, represent the State of Nagaland in that House and shall continue to do so until a person is elected in accordance with law of fill the seat allotted to the parliamentary constituency of Nagaland.
The Legislative Assembly