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NEW DELHI: Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal<\/a> on Thursday said delimitation is a \u201cconstitutional mandate\u201d and asserted that the exercise must be carried out after 2026, as provided under the Constitution.Speaking in ANI , Meghwal criticised the Opposition over its objections to delimitation, saying that while opposition leaders \u201ccarry the Constitution around with them\u201d, they do not read its provisions.\u201cDelimitation is a constitutional mandate. They certainly carry the Constitution around with them, but they don’t actually read what is written in it,\u201d Meghwal said.He said the Constitution provides for the freezing of Lok Sabha seats until 2026, after which delimitation must take place.\u201cSeats are to remain frozen until 2026, after which delimitation must take place. Since it is written there, it has to be done,\u201d the Union minister said.The concerns are particularly among southern states, that a population-based redistribution could reduce their relative representation.<\/p>\n

What is delimitation?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Delimitation is the process of redrawing the boundaries of Lok Sabha and state assembly constituencies based on population. Under Article 82 of the Constitution, the exercise is to be carried out after every census.The aim is to ensure that constituencies have broadly similar population sizes, although their geographical areas can vary significantly. Each state is allocated a certain number of seats in Parliament and its assembly based on the population figures used for delimitation.<\/p>\n

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