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Boundary Delimitation
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question: Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The Delimitation Commission which shall consist of three members as follows:—(a) one member, who shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court, to be appointed by the Central Government who shall be the Chairperson of the Commission; (b) the Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissioner nominated by the Chief Election Commissioner, ex officio: Provided that after the nomination of an Election Commissioner as a member under this clause, no further nomination under this clause shall be made except to fill the casual vacancy of such member under section 6; and (c) the State Election Commissioner of concerned State, ex officio.
Source: The Constitution of India, Article 327: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s380537a945c7aaa788ccfcdf1b99b5d8f/uploads/2023/05/2023050195.pdf
The Representation of the People Act, 1951, Sec 3: https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/18557?locale=en
The Delimitation Act, 2002: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s380537a945c7aaa788ccfcdf1b99b5d8f/uploads/2023/01/2023010998.pdf
Verified: 2024/06/12
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question: On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):
a . "Equality" of population e . Geographic size of district
Comments: Delimitation Act, 2002, Section 9:
(a) all constituencies shall, as far as practicable, be geographically compact areas, and in delimiting them regard shall be had to physical features, existing boundaries of administrative units, facilities of communication and public convenience; (b) every assembly constituency shall be so delimited as to fall wholly within one parliamentary constituency; (c) constituencies in which seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes shall be distributed in different parts of the State and located, as far as practicable, in those areas where the proportion of their population to the total is comparatively large; and (d) constituencies in which seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes shall, as far as practicable, be located in areas where the proportion of their population to the total is the largest.
Source: Delimitation Act, 2002, Section 9: https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?abv=RJ&statehandle=123456789/2505&actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510§ionId=27991§ionno=9&orderno=9&orgactid=AC_RJ_83_1112_00003_00003_1591165963191
Verified: 2024/06/12
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question: The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s):
d . Boundary Commission
Comments: Delimitation Act, 2002, Section 4:
Duties of the Commission.—(1) The readjustment made, on the basis of the census figures as ascertained at the census held in the year 1971 by the Delimitation Commission constituted under section 3 of the Delimitation Act, 1972 (76 of 1972), of the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the several States and the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State shall be deemed to be the readjustment made by the Commission for the purposes of this Act.
Source: Delimitation Act, 2002, Section 4: https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?abv=RJ&statehandle=123456789/2505&actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510§ionId=27986§ionno=4&orderno=4&orgactid=AC_RJ_83_1112_00003_00003_1591165963191
Verified: 2024/06/12
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