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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?

Illustration: 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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