This notification, S.O. 1015(E), issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department, on March 6, 2020, announces the constitution of the Delimitation Commission. This commission is established in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002). The purpose of the Commission is to delimit Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland.
The Commission comprises the following members: Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai (Chairperson), Shri Sushil Chandra (Election Commissioner, ex officio Member), and the State Election Commissioner of the concerned State or Union Territory (ex officio Member). Justice Desai's appointment is for one year from the date of the notification's publication or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The Commission is mandated to delimit constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir according to Part V of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) and the Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002). For Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland, the delimitation will be conducted in accordance with the Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002). The notification was issued under F. No. H-110193/2019-Leg.II by Dr. G. Narayana Raju, Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Delimitation Act, 2002: An act of the Indian Parliament concerning the delimitation of constituencies.
Delimitation Commission: A commission constituted by the Central Government for the purpose of delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies.
Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: A union territory in India, formerly part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Assam: A state in Northeast India.
Arunachal Pradesh: A state in Northeast India.
Manipur: A state in Northeast India.
Nagaland: A state in Northeast India.
Justice Retd. Ranjana Prakash Desai: Chairperson of the Delimitation Commission.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 911] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, ताच च6, 2020/फाल्ग नु 16, 1941
No. 911] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020/PHALGUNA 16, 1941
जिजध और न्य ाय तरं ालय
(जिधायी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 6 ताच,च 2020
का.आ. 1015(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, पररसीतन अजधजनयत, 2002 (2002 का 33) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, िम्तू-कश्तीर संघ राज्यक्षेर और असत, अरुणाचल प्रिेि, तजणपुर तथा नागालडैं राज्यों त ें
जिधान सभा और संसिीय जनिाचचन क्षेरों के पररसीतन के प्रयोिन के जलए जनम्न जलजखत सिस्ट्यों से जतलकर बनने िाल े
पररसीतन आयोग का गठन करती ह,ै अथाचत् :—
(i) न्यायतूर्तच (सेिाजनिृत्त) रंिना प्रकाि िेसाई — अध्यक्ष
(ii) श्री सुिील चंद्रा, जनिाचचन आयुक्त — सिस्ट्य (पिेन)
(iii) संजिधान के, यथाजस्ट्थजत, अनुच्छेि 243ट के खडं (1) या अनच्ु छेि 243ठ — सिस्ट्य (पिेन)
के खंड (1) के अधीन जनयुक्त संबंजधत राज्य या संघ राज्यक्षेर के राज्य
जनिाचचन आयुक् त
2. न्यायतूर्तच रंिना प्रकाि िेसाई की जनयुजि रािपर तें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से एक िर्च की
अिजध या अगला आिेि होने तक, इनतें से िो भी पूिचत्तर हो, के जलए होगी ।
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3. उि पररसीतन आयोग,—
(i) िम्त-ू कश्तीर पुनगचठन अजधजनयत, 2019 (2019 का 34) के भाग 5 के उपबंधों और पररसीतन
अजधजनयत, 2002 (2002 का 33) के उपबंधों के अनुसार िम्तू-कश्तीर संघ राज्यक्षेर के जनिाचचन
क्षेरों का ;
(ii) असत, अरुणाचल प्रिेि, तजणपुर तथा नागालैंड राज्यों के जनिाचचन क्षेरों का पररसीतन अजधजनयत, 2002
(2002 का 33) के उपबंधों के अनुसार, पररसीतन करेगा ।
[फा. सं. एच-11019/3/2019-जि.II]
डॉ. िी. नारायण रािू, सजचि
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th March, 2020
S.O. 1015(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Delimitation Act, 2002
(33 of 2002), the Central Government hereby constitutes the Delimitation Commission for the purpose of
delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
and the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland, consisting of the following
members, namely:—
(i) Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai - Chairperson
(ii) Shri Sushil Chandra, - Member, (ex officio)
Election Commissioner
(iii) The State Election Commissioner of the concerned - Member, (ex officio)
State or Union Territory appointed under clause (1) of
article 243K or under clause (1) of article 243L of the
Constitution, as the case may be.
2. The appointment of Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai shall be for a period of one year from the
date of the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette or till further orders, whichever is
earlier.
3. The said Delimitation Commission shall delimit the constituencies,––
(i) of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with the provisions of part V of the
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) and the provisions of the
Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002);
(ii) of the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland in accordance with the
provisions of the Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002).
[F. No. H-11019/3/2019-Leg.II]
Dr. G. NARAYANA RAJU, Secy.
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