The delimitation commission is an independent body constituted | Deepak UPSC Notes

The delimitation commission is an independent body constituted under Article 82 after the Parliament enacted a Delimitation Act after every census.

However, the first delimitation exercise was carried out by the President (with the help of the Election Commission) in 1950-51.

The Delimitation Commission Act was enacted in 1952.

Delimitation Commissions had been set up four times — 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002 under the Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002.

There was no delimitation after the 1981 and 1991 Censuses.

Who is Included in a Delimitation Commission?

The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.

Composition:

Retired Supreme Court judge

Chief Election Commissioner

Respective State Election Commissioners.

Why is Delimitation Needed?

The uneven growth of population in different constituencies in different parts of the country as well as within the same state.

Also, continuous migration of people / electorate from one place to another especially from rural areas to urban areas have resulted in strikingly different sizes of electoral constituencies even within the same State.