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President gives nod for delimitation in NE States
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- President Ram Nath Kovind cancelled an earlier order of the Union government that deferred the delimitation exercise in the northeastern States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland.
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- Background:
(1) The delimitation exercise to readjust the division of each State and Union territory into territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the State Legislative Assemblies on the basis of 2001 census figures was completed by November 26, 2008.
(2) However, this exercise under aegis of the Delimitation Commission, was postponed in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland on apprehension of threat to the peace and public order.
- Latest Order by Law Ministry:
(1) It noted that there has been a significant improvement in the security situation and a reduction in insurgency incidents, making the situation conducive for carrying out the delimitation exercise now.
- About Delimitation commission:
(1) The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a commission established by the GoI under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act.
(2) The main task of the commission is redrawing the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent census.
(3) The representation from each State is not changed during this exercise.
(4) However, the number of SC and ST seats in a state are changed in accordance with the census.
(5) The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of 2001 census under the provisions of Delimitation Act, 2002.
(6) The Commission is a powerful and independent body whose orders cannot be challenged in any court of law.
Sources
The Hindu