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Delimitation Bill, 2026 – Key Provisions
April 19 , 2026
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- The proposed Delimitation Bill, 2026, outlines the structure and functioning of the Delimitation Commission for redrawing constituencies.
- The Bill provides for the constitution of a Delimitation Commission by the Central Government.
- The Commission will be chaired by a sitting or former Supreme Court judge.
- Members will include the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) or an Election Commissioner nominated by the Election Commission, and the State Election Commissioner of the concerned State.
- Each State will have 10 associate members, including five Lok Sabha MPs and five State legislators, who will assist but will not have voting rights.
- The Commission will decide Lok Sabha seat allocation for States and Union Territories, the total strength of State Assemblies, and the redrawing of parliamentary and Assembly constituencies.
- It will also identify seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and women.
- Draft proposals will be published for public consultation and objections before finalisation.
- Once notified in the Gazette of India, the Commission’s orders will have the force of law and cannot be challenged in any court.
- The orders will come into effect from a date specified by the President of India.
- The new constituency boundaries will apply to elections held after final orders are issued.
- The Commission is a high-powered body whose decisions are legally binding and final.
- Its orders will be laid before the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, but no changes can be made by them.
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