PolityGS-II· 1 min read
Assam Delimitation Exercise
Why in news?
The Election Commission of India released a draft proposal for the delimitation of Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, leading to discussions and concerns among political parties and organizations regarding proposed changes to constituency boundaries and an increase in reserved seats.
Key points
- The Election Commission has released a draft proposal for delimitation in Assam.
- The total number of Assembly (126) and Parliamentary (14) seats remains unchanged.
- Many constituencies are proposed to be reshaped, and the number of reserved seats has increased.
- This has led to political churning as it may affect the fortunes of many MLAs.
- There were prior demands to conduct delimitation after updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Background & context
Delimitation is the redrawing of constituency boundaries based on census data. In Assam, previous delimitation exercises were deferred due to security risks. The process involves an independent Delimitation Commission.
★ Prelims fact capsule
Delimitation in Assam was previously deferred due to security risks.
✎ Mains relevance
GS Paper II (Polity - Electoral Reforms, Governance)