Question Q.2GS2GS2
What is delimitation, and why is it important? What challenges are associated with the delimitation exercise in India?
Main Body
Art 82 of Indian Constitution provides for the power and the process of delimitation in India.
Delimitation refers to mapping of legal bounds consequences based upon latest population and demographic data for the elections.
Importance:
1Uphold the principles of universal adult franchise [Art 326] and the L Person L vote, it levee principles
2Uphold the sanctity of representative democracy
3Helps accede for changes in [demographics/migration]
Challenges:
1Regionalism and aspet of Northern [to] customs states
2State Bank politics as so population control is seen as lying punished
3Federalism in which some have not updated [IP: asymmetric supernation of States in Bihar Sabha
4Issues of important funds etc.
Delimitation commission must address the concerns of demographic imbalance through the terms of reference
and population [IP: migration, new names etc]
(IV) Federal policy for secular periodic delimitation [IP: Rajya Sabha sets
Challenges:
1Regionalism and aspet of Northern [to] custom states
2State Bank politics as so population control is seen as lying punished
3Federalism in which some have not updated [IP: asymmetric supernation of States in Bihar Sabha
4Issues of important funds etc.
Delimitation commission must address the concerns of demographic imbalance through the terms of reference
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Topper
Hrishikesh Alase
AIR 612025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act
Elections
Delimitation Exercise
Writing Stats
204
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8
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