Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976
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The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 is an Indian legal order that redefined the boundaries and composition of parliamentary and state assembly constituencies across the country based on the 1971 census.
All labels observed (1)
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| Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8193875 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 Context triple: [Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency, previousDelimitationOrder, Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976]
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A.
Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008
The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 is a legal order by the Election Commission of India that redefined the boundaries and composition of parliamentary and state assembly constituencies across India based on the latest census data.
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B.
Boundary Commissions for Punjab and Bengal
The Boundary Commissions for Punjab and Bengal were ad hoc tribunals established in 1947 under Sir Cyril Radcliffe to demarcate the partition boundaries between India and Pakistan in the provinces of Punjab and Bengal.
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C.
Delimitation Commission of India
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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D.
States Reorganisation Act, 1956
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a landmark Indian law that extensively redrew state boundaries primarily on linguistic lines, reshaping the political map of post-independence India.
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E.
Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 is an Act of the Indian Parliament that created the new state of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) by bifurcating Uttar Pradesh and provided for its governmental, judicial, and administrative framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 Target entity description: The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 is an Indian legal order that redefined the boundaries and composition of parliamentary and state assembly constituencies across the country based on the 1971 census.
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A.
Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008
The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 is a legal order by the Election Commission of India that redefined the boundaries and composition of parliamentary and state assembly constituencies across India based on the latest census data.
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B.
Boundary Commissions for Punjab and Bengal
The Boundary Commissions for Punjab and Bengal were ad hoc tribunals established in 1947 under Sir Cyril Radcliffe to demarcate the partition boundaries between India and Pakistan in the provinces of Punjab and Bengal.
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C.
Delimitation Commission of India
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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D.
States Reorganisation Act, 1956
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a landmark Indian law that extensively redrew state boundaries primarily on linguistic lines, reshaping the political map of post-independence India.
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E.
Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 is an Act of the Indian Parliament that created the new state of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) by bifurcating Uttar Pradesh and provided for its governmental, judicial, and administrative framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | legal order ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure fair representation based on population distribution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Lok Sabha elections
NERFINISHED
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state legislative assembly elections ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCensus | 1971 Census of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationTitle | Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | central government order ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of territorial units forming each constituency
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schedules listing each assembly constituency ⓘ schedules listing each parliamentary constituency ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
boundaries of Lok Sabha constituencies
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boundaries of state legislative assembly constituencies ⓘ composition of assembly constituencies ⓘ composition of parliamentary constituencies ⓘ reservation status of constituencies for Scheduled Castes ⓘ reservation status of constituencies for Scheduled Tribes ⓘ |
| effectiveFromCensus | 1971 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Election Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsPeriod | Indian elections from late 1970s until implementation of later delimitation ⓘ |
| hasLegalForceUnder |
Article 327 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Article 329 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedUnderAuthorityOf |
Delimitation Act, 1972
NERFINISHED
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Delimitation Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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election law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subordinate legislation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to equalize population among constituencies as far as practicable
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to implement delimitation based on 1971 census data ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Gazette of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
allocation of seats to states and union territories in the House of the People
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number of seats in each state legislative assembly ⓘ territorial extent of each constituency ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1956
NERFINISHED
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Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
all states of India
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union territories of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
delimitation of parliamentary constituencies
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delimitation of state legislative assembly constituencies ⓘ |
| typeOfInstrument | notification ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conduct of elections to state legislative assemblies
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conduct of general elections to the Lok Sabha ⓘ |
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Subject: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 Description of subject: The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 is an Indian legal order that redefined the boundaries and composition of parliamentary and state assembly constituencies across the country based on the 1971 census.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency
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previousDelimitationOrder
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Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976
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