Consider the following : 1. Article 82 of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of Delimitation Commission through a Parliamentary act. 2. The last delimitation of constituencies in Assam was done in 1991. Which of the above is/are correct?

The correct answer is 1 only. In News The Election Commission of India (EC) has begun the process of delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in Assam, based on the 2001 Census data. Key Points Delimitation: It is the responsibility of a high-level body known as the Delimitation Commission or a Boundary Commission , whose orders have the force of law and cannot be challenged in court. Article 82 of the Indian Constitution provides for establishing such a commission through a Parliamentary act. Hence statement 1 is correct. The orders will come into effect on a date d etermined by India’s President. Assam currently has 14 Lok Sabha and 126 Assembly constituencies. The last delimitation of constituencies in Assam was done in 1976 on the basis of the 1971 Census. Hence statement 2 is incorrect. In 1971, Assam’s population was 1.46 crore, which increased to 2.66 crore (2001) and to 3.12 cror e (2011).