Assam to merge 4 Newly-Formed Districts with existing ones, Protest erupt
The Assam Cabinet today approved the administrative merger of the four newly formed districts with the existing districts. Biswanath district will be merged into Sonitpur district, Hojai district into Nagaon district, Tamulpur district into Baksa district and Bajali district into Barpeta district. This is in accordance with the Electoral Commission’s Boundary Order, which orders the Assam government not to change his districts or administrative units from 1 January 2023, and the state will begin the boundary determination process.
Some groups of locals protested against the decision in Bajali and Biswanath. However, he said the police and judicial districts of the four merged counties will remain unchanged, along with other offices and officials. The Electoral Commission of India (ECI) has decided to begin delimiting parliamentary constituencies and parliamentary constituencies in Assam under Section 8A of the People’s Representatives Act, 1950, an official statement said. This was at the request of the Federal Law and Justice Department, said a statement issued on Tuesday.
Under the provisions of the Delimitation Act, 1972, the last delimitation of constituencies in Assam was effected on the basis of 1971 census figures by the then Delimitation Commission in 1976, the poll panel noted. The move to redraw the assembly and parliamentary seats of Assam as per Section 8A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 has been initiated following a request from the Union Law Ministry. Delimitation is the process of fixing limits or boundaries of the territorial constituencies in a country or a state with a legislative body.
During delimitation, the Commission will consider physical features, boundaries of existing administrative units, communication facilities, and public convenience, and electoral districts will be maintained as geographically compact areas as possible, the Commission’s statement said. said. Once the draft redistricting proposals are finalized by the commission, they are published in the Central and State Gazettes to solicit suggestions and objections from the public.
During demarcation, the Commission will consider physical features, boundaries of existing administrative units, communication facilities, and public convenience, and electoral districts will be maintained as geographically compact areas as possible, the Commission’s statement said.
Once the draft redistricting proposals are finalized by the commission, they are published in the Central and State Gazettes to solicit suggestions and objections from the public.
