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  J&K: SC reserves verdict on plea challenging govt's decision to constitute delimitation commission

  India | December 01, 2022 14:17 IST

  SC on J&K delimitation: The counsel appearing for the two petitioners, Haji Abdul Gani Khan and Mohammad Ayub Mattoo, had argued that the delimitation exercise was carried out in violation of the scheme of the Constitution.

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  Delhi High Court issues notice to Centre over delimitation of municipal wards

  India | November 09, 2022 22:08 IST

  Delimitation of municipal wards: The Court issued notice on all three petitions and listed the matter for December 15, 2022.

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  Gorakhpur: 'Muslim-sounding names' of wards changed in draft delimitation order

  India | September 04, 2022 8:34 IST

  Gorakhpur news: The changing of names was part of the delimitation exercise, under which the number of wards went up to 80 in Gorakhpur, with several of these named after iconic personalities and freedom fighters.

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  Jammu and Kashmir delimitation panel orders come into effect

  India | May 20, 2022 21:23 IST

  The report of the commission will form the basis for future assembly polls in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  'Unwarranted': India slams OIC over comments on delimitation exercise in J&K

  India | May 17, 2022 7:43 IST

  India's external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the OIC should refrain from carrying out its communal agenda vis-a-vis India at the behest of one country

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  Pakistan rejects Delimitation Commission report to redraw Jammu and Kashmir seats

  India | May 06, 2022 9:08 IST

  Redrawing the electoral map of J&K, a 3-member Delimitation Commission earmarked 47 assembly seats for Kashmir division and 43 for Jammu in its final order submitted just a day before its two-year tenure was to end.

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  Delimitation Commission gets extension of 2 months amid uproar against J&K draft report

  India | February 22, 2022 17:58 IST

  The term of the panel was supposed to end on March 6. Formed in March 2020, the panel was granted a one-year extension last year. Headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, it has Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and the state election commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir as its ex-officio members.

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  Sikh body opposes proposal of Delimitation Commission, demands 8 seats in J&K assembly

  India | February 17, 2022 17:38 IST

  National Conference MPs, who are associate members of the Delimitation Commission, have questioned the very basis of the delimitation exercise, saying the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

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  Amit Shah launches District Good Governance Index, says 'delimitation has begun, polls soon in J&K'

  India | January 22, 2022 15:55 IST

  Amit Shah released the District Good Governance Index for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, a move that will bring Jammu and Kashmir the first Union Territory in the country to have a Good Governance Index.

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  Omar, Mehbooba go on Twitter rant after J&K police detains PAGD leaders ahead of protest march

  India | January 01, 2022 16:54 IST

  The PAGD had proposed to hold a peaceful demonstration in Srinagar on Saturday against the proposal of the Delimitation Commission of increasing six seats in Jammu division and one in Kashmir.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, December 20, 2021

  India | December 20, 2021 23:02 IST

  India's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.

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  Delimitation Commission’s recommendations guided by BJP’s political agenda, allege NC, PDP, PC

  India | December 20, 2021 18:06 IST

  The Delimitation Commission, set up to redraw the assembly seats of the union territory, is learnt to have proposed six additional seats for Jammu region and one for Kashmir Valley in its 'Paper 1' discussed with its five associate members on Monday.

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  Delimitation Commission proposes six seats for Jammu, one for Kashmir

  India | December 20, 2021 14:59 IST

  Nine seats have been proposed for STs and seven for SCs in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first time that seats have been proposed for STs in J&K.  

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  Every ethnic group should get a voice in next J&K Assembly: BJP

  India | July 11, 2021 6:30 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party's Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday laid emphasis on complete political justice to be the benchmark for the upcoming delimitation exercise in the Union territory.

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  Jammu & Kashmir delimitation as per 2011 Census, 7 seats to be increased

  India | July 09, 2021 14:59 IST

  The delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir will be done as per the 2011 Census.

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  Delimitation Commission reaches Jammu on second leg of J&K visit, meets political parties

  India | July 09, 2021 7:00 IST

  The Delimitation Commission arrived here Thursday on the second leg of its four-day Jammu & Kashmir visit and interacted with dozens of political leaders and civil society groups.

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  Delimitation commission to visit J&K for 4 days beginning today

  India | July 06, 2021 8:23 IST

  The delimitation commission headed by Justice (Retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai is beginning 4-day long visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

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  CEC Sunil Arora nominates Sushil Chandra for proposed Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission

  Elections | February 17, 2020 22:44 IST

  Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has named Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra as his nominee for the proposed Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir. 

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  Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir to begin soon after assuming new status

  India | September 16, 2019 13:47 IST

  Once completed, the proposed delimitation process is expected to bring the Jammu region almost at par with the Kashmir Valley, so far as the number of Assembly seats are concerned.

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  Opinion | Why Centre wants to carry out delimitation work in Jammu and Kashmir

  June 05, 2019 14:26 IST

  The BJP had promised in its 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto that it would work for abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution that gives special powers to J&K, and annulling Article  35A that gives special rights to the people of Kashmir valley. The BJP wants more seats for the Jammu region through the delimitation process. It wants to "correct disparities" with Jammu region and provide representation to all reserved categories.