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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional body
independent commission
aim to balance population among constituencies
to prevent malapportionment
to strengthen representative democracy in India
appointedBy President of India
basisOfWork latest census data
characteristic high-powered body
independent body
quasi-judicial body
compositionIncludes Chief Election Commissioner of India as ex officio member
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
Union government of India
linked to: Union Government

state governments of India
decisionsSubjectToJudicialReview no
establishedByStatute yes
firstConstitutedIn 1952
formedBy Parliament of India
headquartersLocation New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
jurisdiction Republic of India
linked to: India
latestMajorDelimitationBasedOn 2001 Census of India
latestMajorDelimitationNotifiedIn 2008
legalBasis Constitution of India
Delimitation Commission Act
linked to: Delimitation Acts
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
reportsSubmittedTo Government of India
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
Union Territory assembly constituencies
state legislative assembly constituencies
subsequentCommissions 1963 Delimitation Commission
1973 Delimitation Commission
2002 Delimitation Commission
typeOfBody ad hoc commission
worksUnder Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
worksWith Election Commission of India

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Hailakandi Assembly constituency boundaryDefinedBy Delimitation Commission of India
Paschim Champaran Lok Sabha constituency createdBy Delimitation Commission of India
Territorial constituencies in Karnataka delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Dwarka Assembly constituency createdBy Delimitation Commission of India
Nanoor Vidhan Sabha constituency delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Dindori (Lok Sabha constituency) establishedBy Delimitation Commission of India
Delimitation Commission of India subsequentCommissions 1963 Delimitation Commission
linked to: Delimitation Commission of India
Delimitation Commission of India subsequentCommissions 1973 Delimitation Commission
linked to: Delimitation Commission of India
Delimitation Commission of India subsequentCommissions 2002 Delimitation Commission
linked to: Delimitation Commission of India
Mizoram Legislative Assembly lastDelimitationBy Delimitation Commission of India
Khargone Assembly constituency isSubjectToDelimitationBy Delimitation Commission of India
Mirzapur Lok Sabha constituency delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Howrah Lok Sabha constituency delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Bally Vidhan Sabha constituency delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Assam Lok Sabha constituencies delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Shahjahanpur Vidhan Sabha constituencies delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
English Bazar Assembly constituency delimitationOrder Delimitation Commission of India, 2008
linked to: Delimitation Commission of India
Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency createdBy Delimitation Commission of India
Burari Assembly constituency establishedBy Delimitation Commission of India
Bongaon Assembly constituency delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Sadar Bazar Assembly constituency isSubjectTo Delimitation Commission of India
Basirhat Assembly constituency hasBoundaryDefinedBy Delimitation Commission of India
Vikaspuri Assembly constituency createdBy Delimitation Commission of India
Jangipur Assembly constituency hasBoundaryDelimitation Delimitation Commission of India
Banda Lok Sabha constituency isMappedBy Delimitation Commission of India
Koppal Lok Sabha constituency delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Lok Sabha constituency isDefinedBy Delimitation Commission of India
Budaun Lok Sabha constituency delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Haridwar Rural delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Babubarhi Assembly constituency delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Bihar Lok Sabha constituencies definedBy Delimitation Commission of India
Sasaram (Bihar Assembly constituency) delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Sangrur Assembly constituency delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India
Purnia Assembly constituency subjectToDelimitationBy Delimitation Commission of India
Maharashtra Lok Sabha constituencies delimitationAuthority Delimitation Commission of India