Question 4759
Recently, ECI published a draft delimitation proposal for which of the following states
Answer
Assam
Why?
The correct answer is To invite suggestions and objections from the public. In News ECI publishes draft delimitation proposal for Assam in June 2023. Key Points The Election Commission of India published the draft proposal for delimitation of Assembly & Parliamentary Constituencies for Assam as provided for in Section 8-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. All Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies in the State are to be delimited on the basis of the 2001 Census as provided in Article 170 and Article 82 of the Constitution. The census figures of 2001, as published by the Census Commissioner have thus alone been considered for this purpose. The number of seats in the Legislative Assembly and the House of People in the State of Assam has been retained as 126 and 14 respectively. Articles 170 & 82 laid down that the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State and the allocation of seats in the House of the people to the States shall not be altered until the relevant figures for the first census taken after year 2026 have been published. Additional Information Election Commission of India (ECI): The Election Commission of India is a constitutional body. It was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country. It operates under the authority of the Constitution per Article 324. Formed : 25 January 1950 Headquarters : New Delhi First executive : Sukumar Sen Preceding executive: Sushil Chandra Current executive: Rajiv Kumar
