THE DELIMITATION DEBATE - THE UNION AND ITS UNITS ( PRE-LAUNCH BOOKING. DESPATCH STARTS FROM 24TH JULY )
Delimitation is far more than a technical exercise in redrawing electoral boundaries, it lies at the heart of democratic power. When the last increase in the strength of the Lok Sabha took place in 1973, India was still a young Republic with a population of around 60 crore.
Today, with India’s population estimated to be more than 145 crore and a fresh delimitation exercise on the horizon, fundamental questions about representation have come to the fore. How should parliamentary seats be redistributed to uphold the principle of ‘one person, one vote, one value’? Is the existing first-past-the-post system adequate, or should forms of proportional representation be considered? Should caste be enumerated as part of the Census? How large should the Lok Sabha become? And, more importantly, how should seats be redistributed so that each region receives its fair share of representation within India’s federal structure?
Today, with India’s population estimated to be more than 145 crore and a fresh delimitation exercise on the horizon, fundamental questions about representation have come to the fore. How should parliamentary seats be redistributed to uphold the principle of ‘one person, one vote, one value’? Is the existing first-past-the-post system adequate, or should forms of proportional representation be considered? Should caste be enumerated as part of the Census? How large should the Lok Sabha become? And, more importantly, how should seats be redistributed so that each region receives its fair share of representation within India’s federal structure?
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