Assam Delimitation Proposals That Sparked Fears of Muslim Marginalisation Are Now Final

The Election Commission of India did not further change constituency boundaries from its June draft order, which was criticised as an attempt to reduce the representation of the state's Muslim community.

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https://thewire.in/government/election-commission-releases-final-assam-delimitation-order

In Assam, redrawn district maps may tilt electoral contests in Bengali Muslim strongholds

Critics say that the BJP government’s move ensures Muslim votes get distributed and Hindu votes consolidated.

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https://scroll.in/article/1041395/in-assam-redrawn-district-maps-may-tilt-electoral-contests-in-bengali-muslim-strongholds

How census-based delimitation for Lok Sabha seats could shake up politics & disadvantage south

Last population-based delimitation was done in 1971 & there's a freeze until 1st census after 2026. As debate intensifies, a 2019 paper sheds light on what such an exercise could mean.

According to a paper published ahead of the last general election in 2019, if India’s Lok Sabha seats are redistributed across states after the delimitation exercise scheduled to be conducted after 2026, then states in North India may gain more than 32 seats, at the expense of southern states, which may end up with approximately 24 fewer seats.

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https://theprint.in/india/governance/how-census-based-delimitation-for-lok-sabha-seats-could-shake-up-politics-disadvantage-south

How a politician and a surgeon got together to challenge the redrawing of J&K’s political map

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on the plea filed by the two Kashmiris challenging the validity and setting up of the delimitation commission.

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https://scroll.in/article/1040354/how-a-politician-and-a-surgeon-got-together-to-challenge-the-redrawing-of-j-ks-political-map