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The Supreme Court of India refused to stay the ongoing delimitation process of Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Assam by the Election Commission on 11 July and sought the response of the Centre and the poll panel on a batch of pleas on the issue. Earlier this month, the Election Commission held a three-day sitting to discuss the objections to the first draft, which was presented in 2007.
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Assam Delimitation Process; Agrees To Hear Challenge To Constitutionality Of Section 8A Of RPA | @padmaaa_shr #SupremeCourt #Assam t.co/rWTXyl8kYU
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Ten leaders representing nine opposition parties in Assam — Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, CPI(M), CPI, TMC, NCP, RJD, and Anchalik Gana Morcha — recently filed a plea in the top court challenging the ongoing delimitation process.
Two other pleas are also pending before the court on this aspect.
The petitioners have specifically challenged the methodology adopted by the poll panel and its proposals notified on June 20, 2023.
A bench of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, however, agreed to examine the constitutional validity of Section 8A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 empowering the Election Commission to undertake the delimitation of constituencies.
The top court sought the replies of the Centre and the Election Commission on the petitions in three weeks and said the petitioners can file their rejoinders in two weeks after that.
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