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Date: 16-Aug-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Presidential Order on delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in the State of Assam

Issued by Ministry of Law and Justice · Legislative Department

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What it means

  • The gazette notification, issued by the President of India, specifies August 16, 2023, as the effective date for the Election Commission's delimitation orders concerning the State of Assam. These orders pertain to the readjustment of parliamentary and assembly constituencies.

Key Changes

  • The President of India has specified August 16, 2023, as the date on which the Election Commission's Order No. 1, made vide notification number O.N.19(E), dated 20th June, 2023 and Order No. 2, made vide notification number O.N.33 (E), dated 11th August, 2023 in respect of the State of Assam, shall take effect.
  • This action follows the completion of the delimitation exercise in Assam by the Election Commission, which was initiated after the circumstances that had previously deferred the delimitation process were resolved.
  • The delimitation of constituencies in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur was initially deferred by Presidential Orders dated February 8, 2008.
  • Notification numbers S.O. 903, dated 28th February, 2020 rescinded the notification number S.O. 283(E), dated the 8th February, 2008 so as to readjust the division of the State of Assam into territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections to the House of the People and to the State Legislative Assembly

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Candidates: Candidates will have to re-evaluate their strategy based on the new constituency.

Suggested Action Items

  • All stakeholders should ensure compliance with the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and other relevant electoral laws.

Key Entities Referenced

Representation of the People Act, 1950: Act governing the delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies. President of India: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, issued the order specifying the effective date of the delimitation orders. Election Commission of India: The Election Commission conducted the delimitation exercise in Assam and issued Order No. 1 (O.N.19(E), dated 20th June, 2023) and Order No. 2 (O.N.33 (E), dated 11th August, 2023). Parliament: Parliament enacted the Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002). Delimitation Act, 2002: Act of Parliament that enabled the readjustment of the division of each State and Union territory into territorial constituencies. Delimitation Commission: The commission set up to readjust the division of each State and Union territory into territorial constituencies. Constitution of India: The articles 82 and 170(3) of the Constitution provide the framework for delimitation.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-16082023-248113 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D6H0x8x2x0 23-248113 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3502] नई दिल्ली, बधु िार, अगस्ट्त 16, 2023/श्रािण 25, 1945 No. 3502] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023/SHRAVANA 25, 1945 जिजध और न्याय मंत्रालय (जिधायी जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 16 अगस्ट्त, 2023 का. आ. 3661(अ).—राष्ट्रपजत द्वारा दकया गया जनम्नजलजखत आििे सिवसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह ै :— आिेि संजिधान (चौरासीिां संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2001 द्वारा यथा संिोजधत संजिधान के अनच्ु छेि 82 और अनच्ु छेि 170(3) के उपबंधों के अधीन, संसि ् न े पररसीमन अजधजनयम, 2002 (2002 का 33) अजधजनयजमत दकया था तथा लोक सभा और राज्य जिधान सभाओं के जनिावचनों के प्रयोिन के जलए प्रत्येक राज्य और संघ राज्यक्षेत्र के प्रािेजिक जनिावचन क्षेत्रों में जिभािन को पुनः समायोजित करने के जलए पररसीमन आयोग का गठन दकया गया था । और असम, अरुणाचल प्रिेि, नागालडैं और मजणपरु राज्यों में जनिावचन क्षेत्रों के पररसीमन को, का.आ 283-286, तारीख 8 फरिरी 2008 द्वारा, पररसीमन अजधजनयम, 2002 (2002 का 33) की धारा 10क के जनबंधनों के अनुसार िारी राष्ट्रपतीय आिेिों द्वारा आस्ट्थजगत कर दिया गया था। और पररसीमन आयोग ने पररसीमन संबंधी कायव पूरा कर जलया था तथा असम, अरुणाचल प्रििे , मजणपुर और नागालडैं के जसिाय सभी राज्यों के संबंध में, पररसीमन आििे , 2008 को अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ 382 (अ), तारीख 19 फरिरी 2008 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था ; 5278 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और राष्ट्रपजत का, अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ 903, तारीख 28 फरिरी 2020 द्वारा यह समाधान हो िाने पर दक िे पररजस्ट्थजतया,ं जिनके कारण असम राज्य में पररसीमन संबंधी कायव को आस्ट्थजगत कर दिया गया था, अब जिद्यमान नहीं ह,ैं लोक सभा और राज्य जिधान सभा के जनिावचनों के प्रयोिन के जलए असम राज्य के प्रािेजिक जनिावचन क्षेत्रों में जिभािन को पुनः समायोजित करन े के जलए अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ 283 (अ), तारीख 8 फरिरी, 2008 को जिखंजडत कर दिया गया था । और जनिावचन आयोग से लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1950 (1950 का 43) की धारा 8क के अनुसार असम राज्य में संसिीय और सभा जनिावचन क्षेत्रों में पररसीमन का संचालन करने के जलए अनरु ोध दकया गया था; और जनिावचन आयोग न े असम राज्य में संसिीय और सभा जनिावचन क्षेत्रों के पररसीमन को पूरा कर जलया ह ै तथा का. आ. 903 (अ), तारीख 28 फरिरी, 2020 द्वारा िारी राष्ट्रपतीय आििे के साथ परठत लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1950 की धारा 8क(5)(ङ) के अनुसरण म,ें अजधसूचना संखयांक आ.स.ं19 (अ), तारीख 20 िून, 2023 द्वारा अपना आििे सं. 1 और अजधसूचना संखयांक आ.सं. 33 (अ), तारीख 11 अगस्ट्त, 2023 द्वारा आिेि स.ं 2 िारी दकया ह;ै अतः, अब, संजिधान के अनच्ु छेि 82 के िसू रे परंतुक और अनुच्छेि 170 के खंड (3) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए म,ैं द्रौपिी मुमुव, भारत की राष्ट्रपजत, असम राज्य के संबंध में, तारीख 16 अगस्ट्त 2023 को, उस तारीख के रूप में जिजनर्िष्टव करती ह,ं जिसको जनिावचन आयोग के अजधसूचना संखयांक आ.सं.19 (अ), तारीख 20 िून 2023 द्वारा दकए गए आ.सं. 1 और अजधसूचना संखयांक आ.सं. 33 (अ), तारीख 11 अगस्ट्त 2023 द्वारा दकए गए आ.सं. 2 प्रभािी होंगे । भारत की राष्ट्रपजत [एच-11019/6/2022- जिधायी.II] डॉ. रीटा िजिष्ट, सजचि MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th August, 2023. S.O. 3661(E).—The following Order made by the President is published for general information:— ORDER WHEREAS under the provisions of article 82 and article 170(3) of the Constitution, as amended by the Constitution (Eighty-fourth Amendment) Act, 2001, Parliament enacted the Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002) and a Delimitation Commission was set up to readjust the division of each State and Union territory into territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections to the House of the People and to the State Legislative Assemblies; AND WHEREAS the delimitation of the constituencies in the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur was deferred by Presidential Orders issued in terms of section 10A of the Delimitation Act, 2002 vide S.O. 283-286, dated 08th February, 2008; AND WHEREAS the Delimitation Commission completed the delimitation exercise and the Delimitation Order, 2008 in respect of all States, except Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland, was published vide notification number S.O.382(E), dated 19th February, 2008; AND WHEREAS the President, vide Notification numbers S.O. 903, dated 28th February, 2020, being satisfied that the circumstances that led to the deferring of the delimitation exercise in the State of Assam had ceased to exist, was pleased to rescind the notification number S.O. 283(E), dated the 8th February, 2008 so as to readjust the division of the State of Assam into territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections to the House of the People and to the State Legislative Assembly; AND WHEREAS the Election Commission was requested to conduct the delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in the State of Assam as per section 8A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950); AND WHEREAS the Election Commission has completed the delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in the State of Assam and made its Order No. 1, vide notification number O.N.19(E), dated 20th June, 2023 and Order No. 2, vide notification number O.N.33 (E), dated 11th August, 2023 in pursuance of section 8A(5)(e) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 read with Presidential Order issued vide S.O. 903(E), dated 28th February, 2020;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to article 82 and the second proviso to clause (3) of article 170 of the Constitution, I, Droupadi Murmu, President of India, hereby specify the 16th August, 2023 as the date on which the Election Commission’s Order No. 1, made vide notification number O.N.19(E), dated 20th June, 2023 and Order No. 2, made vide notification number O.N.33 (E), dated 11th August, 2023 in respect of the State of Assam, shall take effect. PRESIDENT OF INDIA [H-11019/6/2022-Leg.II] Dr. REETA VASISHTA, Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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