EC team in Assam to discuss delimitation exercise
The Hindu
Ahead of the delimitation exercise in Assam, the full team of the ECI arrived in Guwahati on March 26, 2023 to hold consultations with various stakeholders.
Ahead of the delimitation of constituencies in Assam, the full team of the Election Commission of India arrived here on Sunday on a three-day visit to the State for holding consultations with various stakeholders, including political parties and civil societies.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar and Commissioners, Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel, will hold discussions with the stakeholders on Monday, State’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nitin Khade said.
The EC has been entrusted with the delimitation exercise for redrawing the territorial boundaries of the Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies of the northeastern State.
In a statement on Saturday, Mr. Khade said the Election Commission team usually visits the States concerned after draft publication of the proposal.
“The Commission will again come after the publication of the draft proposal in newspapers. Thus stakeholders will be getting two opportunities to interact with the Commission to make the delimitation process more inclusive, participatory and transparent,” he added.
The CEO said stakeholders/ public will be able to send their suggestions/ inputs by April 5 at the email knbhar@eci.gov.in and brajesh@eci.gov.in, for those who could not come to meet the Commission.
An official said the Election Commission team will meet the CEO and other officials on Sunday evening.
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