Political parties questions Election Commission on census delimitation process

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Election Commission to clarify why in case of Assam for the same delimitation process 2001 census data are used though 2011 census data for Assam are available. This deviation in case of Assam needs clarification.

These parties went to New Delhi to submit representation. In the memorandum these parties stated," The delimitation process was deferred in three other north eastern states and J&K in 2008 considering the situation in those states.

However, the Election Commission of India has recently completed the delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir using 2011 census data, which is normal. But we request you to give justification why in case of Assam for the same delimitation process 2001 census data are used though 2011 census data for Assam are available.

This deviation in case of Assam needs clarification". These parties alleged that the sudden demerger of four newly created districts of Assam by the State Government with the parent districts just before the Election Commission banning creation of new administrative units apparently smacks of some conspiracy by the State Government of Assam for preparation of a delimitation proposal in favour of the main ruling party.

As the country wise delimitation process will be undertaken in 2026, the present proposed delimitation process in Assam, which appears suspicious, is not considered necessary at all now. The opposition political parties of Assam include Assam Pradesh Congress Committee; Raijor Dal; Assam Jatiya Parishad; Jatiya Dal, Assam; Assam Trinamool Congress; Nationalist Congress Party, Assam state Committee; Communist Party of India, Assam State Committee; Communist Party of India (Marxist), Assam State Committee; Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation,