{"id":252968,"date":"2023-07-21T20:38:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T15:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=252968"},"modified":"2023-08-31T11:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T05:51:56","slug":"is-the-delimitation-question-settled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/is-the-delimitation-question-settled\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the delimitation question settled?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cA job and career right the disabled cannot be denied\u201d <\/strong>published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d <\/strong>on 21st July 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus : <\/strong>GS2- Polity<\/p>\n

Relevance:<\/strong> Issues related to electoral matters<\/p>\n

News-<\/strong> The article explains the issue of delimitation.<\/p>\n

What are some facts about delimitation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Delimitation is the process of redrawing the boundaries<\/strong> of Lok Sabha and State Assembly constituencies to ensure nearly equal representation of voters in each seat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most recent delimitation process took place in 1976, and the existing boundaries<\/strong> were determined based on the 2001 Census data<\/strong>. However, the number of Lok Sabha and State Assembly seats remained fixed according to the 1971 Census figures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 2002, a constitutional amendment<\/strong> was introduced. It froze the delimitation exercise<\/strong> until the first Census conducted after the year 202<\/strong>6.<\/p>\n

This implies that any revision to the constituency boundaries will not occur until the new Census data<\/strong> becomes available after 2026.<\/p>\n

Why was it decided to freeze delimitation based on decennial population data, for 25 years after the 1976 delimitation? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The delimitation carried out in 1976 was based on the population data from 1971<\/strong>. Subsequently, in 2002, delimitation was conducted, but the issue of population imbalances <\/strong>persisted.<\/p>\n

As a result, there was a decision to refrain from further delimitation <\/strong>until after the first Census conducted after 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The reason for this decision was the significant disparity in population growth rates<\/strong> between the northern and southern states.<\/p>\n

Northern states such as Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar were experiencing decennial growth rates ranging from 12% to 15%<\/strong>, while the southern states had growth rates between 6% and 10%.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite the passage of time between 2011 and 2021, there was no balancing effec<\/strong>t on the population growth rates. It is anticipated that this balancing process will take place after the Census conducted in 2026.<\/p>\n

Why was there no redistribution of Lok Sabha seats across State boundaries in 2002? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The boundaries of Lok Sabha constituencies were redrawn in 2002. Bu, there was no change in the total number of seats in particular States.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The number of seats is determined by Parliament, and in cases of State reorganisation<\/strong>, it is specified in the States Reorganisation Act<\/strong>. For instance, when Uttarakhand was formed, its Assembly was allotted 70 seats.<\/p>\n

Parliament has the flexibility<\/strong> to adjust this principle to ensure that, in certain cases, a relatively smaller population <\/strong>continues to elect a Member of Parliament. For example, in Tripura or Manipur, two seats were allocated.<\/p>\n

What is the way forward for the next delimitation exercise to ensure the proper presentation of each region and community?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The regional differences in population<\/strong> are clearly indicating a demographic divergence<\/strong>. It may lead to violation of the principle of ‘one person, one vote, one value.’<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parliament has the flexibility<\/strong> to ensure that the number of seats does not decrease anywhere, and even if there is an overall increase in seats.<\/p>\n

The ratio of parliamentary representation<\/strong> between northern and southern states may widen.<\/p>\n

To address this issue, Parliament must establish a normative proportionality <\/strong>based on population, which allows for certain deviations.<\/p>\n

There is a need to determine the appropriate level of proportionality<\/strong>. In terms of representation, the focus should not be solely on count but also on the characteristics of representation. <\/strong><\/p>\n

A standard proportionality norm<\/strong> should be negotiated to ensure that marginalised voices <\/strong>are not excluded when it comes to the allocation of seats.<\/p>\n

Representation should involve a more comprehensive accommodation of diverse characteristics<\/strong>, considering India’s diversity<\/strong> and the concentration of certain groups in the population. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cA job and career right the disabled cannot be denied\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 21st July 2023. Syllabus : GS2- Polity Relevance: Issues related to electoral matters News- The article explains the issue of delimitation. What are some facts about delimitation? Delimitation is the process of… Continue reading Is the delimitation question settled?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,225,10498],"class_list":["post-252968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-polity","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252968\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}