ECI publishes draft delimitation proposal for Assam
Recently, the Election Commission of India published the draft Delimitation proposal for Assam. This draft of delimitation has been prepared as per the provision of Section 8-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
According to Article-170 and Article-82 of the Constitution, the delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Assam has been done on the basis of the 2001 census.
According to Articles 170 and 82, the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State and the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha to the States shall not be changed until the relevant figures of the first census after the year 2026 are published.
It may be noted that the last delimitation in Assam was done in the year 1976.
Proposed Delimitation:
- The number of seats in the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha in the state of Assam has been fixed at 126 and 14 respectively.
- Out of 126 seats in the Legislative Assembly, 19 seats have been reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 09 seats for Scheduled Castes.
- Out of 14 seats in Lok Sabha, 2 seats have been reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 1 seat for Scheduled Castes.
- An attempt has been made to make all the constituencies as geographically compact as possible, and in their delimitation taking into account physical features, density of population, existing boundaries of administrative units, communication facilities and public convenience.
What is delineation, and how is it done?
- Delimitation is the process of defining the boundaries of Lok Sabha and State Assembly constituencies to ensure that each seat has approximately the same number of voters.
- According to the Election Commission order, “during the delimitation exercise, the Commission takes into account physical facilities, existing boundaries of administrative units, convenience of communication and public convenience”.
Election Commission of India:
It is a constitutional body. It was established on 25 January 1950. In the Constitution of India, provision has been made regarding the Election Commission from Articles 324 to 329.
Powers and Functions of the Election Commission:
- Determining the territory of the constituencies of the whole of India on the basis of the Delimitation Commission Act of the Parliament.
- Preparation of electoral roll from time to time and registration of all eligible voters.
- Fixing the date and time-table of the election and examining the nomination papers.
- Granting recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to them.
- To act as a court of law to settle disputes regarding recognition of political parties and allocation of election symbols.
- To appoint an officer to inquire into the dispute relating to the election system. To prepare code of conduct for parties and candidates at the time of election.
Source – The Hindu
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