North-East removed from the delimitation commission mandate
- March 5, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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North-East removed from the delimitation commission mandate
Subject: Polity
Context: After red flag over legal validity of the Centre’s order of forming Limitation Commission for J&K as well as 4 North-East states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, the 4 North-Eastern states have been removed from its mandate.
Concept:
- It also extended the Delimitation Commission’s term by a year with delimitation exercise limited to J&K.
- Section 8A of the Representation of People Act, introduced by Parliament in 2008, states that delimitation in the four northeastern states, when held, would fall within the Election Commission’s remit.
- Thus, any delimitation effort by new commission would have created legal challenges and that’s why it was excluded from mandate.
- Apprehensions expressed in the northeastern states over using the 2001 Census was said to be another reason for this decision.
About Delimitation Commission
- Delimitation means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body.
- The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.
- Under Article 82 of the Constitution, the Parliament by law enacts a Delimitation Act after every census.
- The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India
- Composition:
- Retired Supreme Court judge
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Respective State Election Commissioners
- It is a high-power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.