Delimitation in NE States (The Hindu)

Mains Paper 2: Polity
Prelims level: Delimitation exercise
Mains level: Importance and significations of the delimitation exercise

Context:

• President Ram Nath Kovind cancelled an earlier order of the Union government that deferred the delimitation exercise in the north-eastern States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland.
• An order issued by the Law Ministry said, ..........................................................

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What is the delimitation exercise?

• The delimitation exercise to readjust the division of each State and Union territory into territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the State Legislative Assemblies on the basis of 2001 census figures was completed by November 26, 2008.
• This exercise under aegis of the .....................................

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Way ahead:

• In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted four times -– in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under Delimitation Act, 1972 and in 2002 under Delimitation Act, 2002.
• The Delimitation Commission in India is a high power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.
• These orders come into force on a date to be specified by the President and copies of its orders are laid before Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly concerned. But no modifications are permissible therein by them.

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Prelims Questions:

Q1. With reference to the Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrators’, consider the following statements:
1. The programme is a joint initiative of AICTE and British Council in India under the auspices of UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI).
2. It aims to train the senior and middle level academic administrators in Indian Universities to enable them to bring about systemic changes with renewed approaches, capacity, tools and skill in Universities in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Mains Questions:
Q1. What is the delimitation exercise? What delimitation exercise is required for a country?