What do you understand by the three categories of constitutional amendment?

The framers of the Indian Constitution wanted to give to the country a constitution that could adjust itself in the changing needs of time. The procedure of amendment of our Constitution is given in Article 368. For the purpose of amendment Indian Constitution has been divided into three following parts:

1. By Simple Majority : In the many Paras of the Constitution there is system of amending it by simple majority of both the Houses. Constitution is amended by getting the acceptance of President. These include amendments regarding regions of states; change in border and name, formation for application of Upper House in the state, system of state citizenship provisions regarding tribal states.

2. By Special Majority : Under this those articles of Constitution are amended which are concerned with Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Rights etc. This type of amendment is done by total majority of the two Houses and by 2/3rd majority of present and those participating in voting.

3. By special majority and approval of State Legislatures : On some of the very important issues the amendment is to be passed or approved by atleast half of the state legislative assemblies along with the approval from total majority of present and those participating in voting. Some of these include election of the President, issues regarding Supreme Court, High Court, Central Government etc.