Delimitation Commission
Composition and Powers
The Delimitation Commission is constituted under the Delimitation Act (most recently the Delimitation Act, 2002) by the central government. It is chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge and includes the Chief Election Commissioner and state election commissioners as ex-officio members. The Commission's orders have the force of law and cannot be challenged in any court (Article 329(a)), making its composition and methodology of profound political significance.
- Composition: Retired SC judge (chairperson) + CEC (ex-officio) + State Election Commissioner(s) (ex-officio)
- Orders published in the Gazette have the force of law — Article 329(a) bars judicial review
- Past commissions: 1952 (J. Patanjali Shastri), 1963 (J. Meher Chand Mahajan), 1973 (J. J.L. Kapur), 2002 (J. Kuldip Singh)
- The 2002 Delimitation Commission redrew constituency boundaries (intra-state) but did NOT reallocate seats between states (the freeze prevented this)
- The proposed 2026 exercise will be the first to reallocate seats between states since 1976
● Tracked since March 03, 2026 · last seen August 21, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
07 Jul '26
Delimitation and India's Federal Compact: The North-South Representation Debate
Polity & Governance
11 Jun '26
EAC-PM Proposes Targeted Delimitation: Splitting 170 Lok Sabha Seats to 824
Polity & Governance
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