Guwahati, 21 June: The names of three constituencies have been changed by the Election commission of India (ECI) in accordance with the drafted proposal for the delimitation process.
The changes in the names of the parliamentary constituencies are as follows:
1. Tezpur assembly constituency has been changed to Sonitpur Parliamentary Constituency
2. Kaliabor assembly constituency to Kaziranga Parliamentary Constituency
3. Mangaldoi assembly constituency to Darrang Parliamentary Constituency
Notably, the names of other 11 parliamentary constituencies have remained unchanged.
Here is the full list of names of the 14 parliamentary constituencies of Assam:
It’s noteworthy that the ECI only recently revealed its first proposal for the redrawing of Assam’s Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies. This is an important development in the process of changing the state’s political system. This revision has been long overdue for the state because the last delimitation effort was in 1976 more than 40 years ago.
The draught plan strives to provide equitable representation and take into account demographic changes in the state. It follows the rules and procedures outlined by the applicable legislation and the Constitution. The number of Assembly seats will remain at 126, while the number of Lok Sabha seats would remain at 14, according to data from the 2001 Census.
The Commission intends to hold a public hearing in Assam in July 2023 in an effort to get more input. The proposed delimitation is subject to ideas and objections from individuals and organisations until July 11, 2023. Through this public involvement, the citizens of Assam would feel more ownership over the process and it will be transparent and participative.