Delimitation Commission of India
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The Delimitation Commission of India is a high-powered independent body responsible for redrawing the boundaries of parliamentary and assembly constituencies across India to ensure fair and equal representation based on the latest census data.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
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independent commission ⓘ |
| aim |
to balance population among constituencies
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to prevent malapportionment ⓘ to strengthen representative democracy in India ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisOfWork | latest census data ⓘ |
| characteristic |
high-powered body
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independent body ⓘ quasi-judicial body ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
Chief Election Commissioner of India as ex officio member
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State Election Commissioners of concerned states as ex officio members ⓘ a serving or retired judge of the Supreme Court of India as chairperson ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| decisionBindingOn |
Election Commission of India
NERFINISHED
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Union government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ state governments of India ⓘ |
| decisionsSubjectToJudicialReview | no ⓘ |
| establishedByStatute | yes ⓘ |
| firstConstitutedIn | 1952 ⓘ |
| formedBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
|
| jurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latestMajorDelimitationBasedOn | 2001 Census of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latestMajorDelimitationNotifiedIn | 2008 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delimitation Commission Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensuring fair and equal representation
ⓘ
redrawing boundaries of parliamentary constituencies ⓘ redrawing boundaries of state legislative assembly constituencies ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | delimitation of constituencies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
representation in Lok Sabha
ⓘ
representation in state legislative assemblies ⓘ |
| reportsLaidBefore | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsSubmittedTo | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
allocation of seats to states and union territories in Lok Sabha as per law
ⓘ
division of each state into territorial constituencies ⓘ identification and reservation of constituencies for Scheduled Castes ⓘ identification and reservation of constituencies for Scheduled Tribes ⓘ |
| scope |
Lok Sabha constituencies
NERFINISHED
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Union Territory assembly constituencies ⓘ state legislative assembly constituencies ⓘ |
| subsequentCommissions |
1963 Delimitation Commission
NERFINISHED
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1973 Delimitation Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ 2002 Delimitation Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | ad hoc commission ⓘ |
| worksUnder | Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith | Election Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Territorial constituencies in Karnataka
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delimitationAuthority
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Delimitation Commission of India
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