Delimitation Commission of India
The Delimitation Commission is a statutory body constituted by the President of India under the Delimitation Commission Act. It is an independent authority whose orders have the force of law and cannot be challenged in any court.
- Four Delimitation Commissions have been constituted: 1952, 1962, 1972, and 2002 (post-84th Amendment, only boundaries were redrawn without changing seat numbers).
- Composition: Headed by a retired Supreme Court judge; includes the Chief Election Commissioner and respective State Election Commissioners as ex-officio members.
- Orders of the Commission are laid before Lok Sabha and respective State Assemblies but no modifications are permissible.
- The 2002 Commission redrew boundaries using 2001 census data without altering seat allocation — a boundary-only exercise.
● Tracked since March 03, 2026 · last seen April 16, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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