delimitation

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma applauded the state’s delimitation exercise as its greatest achievement during a press meet at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati. Sarma noted that out of the 126 assembly seats, a substantial 96-98 seats were now exclusively designated for Assamese residents who have been residing for centuries. This decision ensures […]

The move to redraw the assembly and parliamentary seats in Assam has been initiated following a request from the Union Law Ministry

Srinagar: A day after Union Home Minister, Amit Shah announced that Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held within six to eight months after completion of the Delimitation Commission exercise, central government gave two month extension to panel on Tuesday. “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Delimitation Act, […]

It defies belief, but several among the separatist ranks are pleased with the way the delimitation commission wants to realign seats in Jammu and Kashmir. Consider this: the only new constituency they’ve created in the Kashmir Valley comprises people who, by and large, have been pro-Pakistan. The very name of the constituency sends a tingle […]

With every step, the government seems to unravel what it sought to achieve with the 2019 constitutional changes on J&K. Given the record, we can only try to imagine what the vision was. With just about everything the government has done in Jammu and Kashmir since taking hands-on control of the place in August 2019, […]