Supreme Court flags delay in delimitation process in four northeastern states
The Supreme Court has highlighted delays in conducting the delimitation process in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam, despite a 2020 Presidential order lifting its deferment.
A Bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna directed the Centre to clarify its stance, emphasising, "The exercise has to be done… it is a statutory mandate." Additional Solicitor General K M Natraj, representing the Centre, stated consultations were ongoing in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, but the situation in Manipur remained challenging due to ongoing violence.
The Election Commission, through senior advocate Maninder Singh, said it required specific directions from the Centre to proceed under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The next hearing on the petition filed by the ‘Delimitation Demand Committee’ is scheduled for January 2025.
A Bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna directed the Centre to clarify its stance, emphasising, "The exercise has to be done… it is a statutory mandate." Additional Solicitor General K M Natraj, representing the Centre, stated consultations were ongoing in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, but the situation in Manipur remained challenging due to ongoing violence.
The Election Commission, through senior advocate Maninder Singh, said it required specific directions from the Centre to proceed under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The next hearing on the petition filed by the ‘Delimitation Demand Committee’ is scheduled for January 2025.