Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Delimitation Commission constituted in march 2020? 1. It will be headed by former Supreme Court judge, Ranjana Prakash Desai. 2. It is created to redraw the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly constituencies of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland.

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2 . Key Points The government constituted the Delimitation Commission constituted in march 2020 is headed by former Supreme Court judge, Ranjana Prakash Desai. So, statement 1 is correct. It was constituted to redraw Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland. So, statement 2 is correct . Additional Information Delimitation: The process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a state that has a legislative body. It is done to provide equal representation to equal segments of a population. It is undertaken by a highly powerful commission. They are formally known as Delimitation Commission or Boundary Commission . Its orders have the force of law and cannot be challenged before any court . ​Delimitation Commission: According to the Delimitation Commission Act, 2002 , the Delimitation Commission appointed by the Centre will have three members : A serving or retired judge of the Supreme Court (Chairperson) . The Chief Election Commissioner or Election Commissioner nominated by the CEC . The State Election Commissioner .