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Q18 (CDS-II/2026) Polity & Governance › State Executive & Legislature

Consider the statements regarding the delimitation exercise carried out in Assam in 2023 :
1. The delimitation of constituencies was done on the basis of 2001 census
2. No increase was made in the number of ST Assembly seats
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Explanation

The Election Commission of India (ECI) notified the final order for the delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in Assam in August 2023.

  • Statement 1 is correct: The delimitation exercise was conducted based on the 2001 Census data, as mandated under Section 8A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: While the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly remained at 126, the number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) was increased from 16 to 19. Additionally, seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) were increased from 8 to 9.

The exercise also maintained the number of Lok Sabha seats at 14, with 2 seats reserved for STs and 1 for SCs.

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