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What is Delimitation Law? What is Delimitation Commission? Political Science|UPSC |
Why Delimitation?
To provide equal representation to equal segments of a population.
What is a Delimitation Commission?
- The Delimitation Commission has been constituted to demarcate the parliamentary boundaries under the delimitation act.
- In India, the Delimitation Commission is a high-level authority whose rulings have the force of law and cannot be challenged in court.
What is the Delimitation Act?
Why is Delimitation Enacted?
- To have equal representation for the similar numbered segments of the population.
- To have a fair division so that no political party has an undue advantage.
How is the Delimitation Commission Act Enacted?
- Determining the boundaries in constituencies in such a manner so that the population of all seats are the same.
- Where there is a significant proportion of scheduled caste and scheduled tribes, the commission recognizes them.
- In case of differing opinions of the members, the final decision is taken after majority consideration.
Problems with Delimitation
Steps to be taken
- A national consensus exercise should be started to sort out issues much before 2026.
- The weightage given by the Finance Commission to population can be reduced to 10% , or even 5%
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