Delimitation Commission to visit Jammu & Kashmir

The Delimitation Commission under the Chairpersonship of   Justice (Retd.) Mrs. Ranjana Prakash Desai has decided to visit the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir from 6th July, 2021 to 9th July, 2021.

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The Delimitation Commission was constituted in March 2020 and its term was extended by another year in March 2021 in view of the on-going pandemic.

Third Member of the Commission is the State Election Commissioner of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The Commission also has five Associate Members nominated by the Speaker, Lok Sabha.

The Commission already had series of meetings related to data/ map of the Districts/ Constituencies related to census 2011.

Earlier, it invited all Associate Members for interaction, which were participated by two of the Associate Members.

A number of representations has also been received on various aspects concerning delimitation from civil societies and members of public from the Union Territory.

The Commission has already taken note of all such suggestions and directed that these may be deliberated further in the context of ground realities concerning delimitation.