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Election Commission of India start process of delimitation of Assam

  • December 28, 2022
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Election Commission of India start process of delimitation of Assam

Subject :Polity

Context:

  • Recently, the Election Commission (EC) has mentioned that it has decided to start delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Assam.

More about the news;

  • The Process will be based on Census data from 2001.
  • The last Delimitation of constituencies in Assam was done in 1976 on the basis of the 1971 Census.
  • The EC also issued a directive banning the creation of new administrative units in the state with effect from January 1 next year until completion of the delimitation exercise in the state.

What is Delimitation:

  • Delimitation is the act of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies to represent changes in population and is done on the basis of the preceding Census.
  • This exercise is carried out by a Delimitation Commission, whose orders have the force of law and cannot be questioned before any court. 
  • Constitutional provisions:
    • Article 82: This provides the Parliament with the authority to enact a Delimitation Act after every Census.
    • Article 170: This provides for the  States to get divided into territorial constituencies as per the Delimitation Act after every Census.
  • The Union government sets up a Delimitation Commission once the Act is in force.

What is Delimitation Commission:

  • It is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.
  • Its members are a serving or retired Supreme Court judge, Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissioner nominated by CEC and Election Commissioners of the respective state.
  • Its function is to determine the number and boundaries of constituencies, to identify seats reserved for SC/ST.
  • It is ahigh power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.
  • Delimitation Commissions have been set up four times — 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002 under the Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002.
Election Commission of India start process of delimitation of Assam Polity

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