Q. Consider the following statements about Delimitation:
1. It refers to the process of demarcation of the boundaries of parliamentary or assembly constituencies.
2. The process is carried out every five years to ensure that each constituency has approximately an equal number of voters.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
About delimitation:
- Delimitation refers to the process of demarcation of the boundaries of parliamentary or assembly constituencies.
- The process is carried out every few years to ensure that each constituency has approximately an equal number of voters — the underlying logic being that a set number of voters have one representative in the Lok Sabha as well as in the state assemblies across the country.
- Therefore, the exercise is carried out after every census. Given the political sensitivity of the exercise, no government — central or state — can carry it out, and after every census, Parliament enacts a Delimitation Act under Article 82 of the Constitution. Subsequently, a high-powered body known as the Delimitation Commission is constituted, which carries out the process of demarcation of constituency boundaries.
- The orders of this commission are legally binding and not subject to scrutiny of any court of law. Even Parliament cannot suggest modifications to an order issued by the commission.
Source: EPIC December 2021
