THE DELIMITATION BILL, 2026.

This Bill establishes a Delimitation Commission to redraw electoral boundaries and reallocate seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies based on the latest census figures. It also mandates the reservation of approximately one-third of all seats for women.

The law affects the Central Government, State Governments, the Election Commission, the newly constituted Delimitation Commission, and the general public by changing the geographic boundaries of their voting constituencies and the number of representatives elected from each region.

• Constitution of a Delimitation Commission comprising a Supreme Court Judge (Chairperson), the Chief Election Commissioner (or nominee), and the State Election Commissioner.
• Mandatory reservation of as nearly as one-third of the total seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for women, including those belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
• Rotation of seats reserved for women across different constituencies within a State or Union Territory.
• Requirement that Assembly constituencies must fall wholly within one Parliamentary constituency.
• Power of the Commission to summon witnesses, require production of documents, and act as a civil court for enforcement purposes.
• Process for publishing proposals, accepting public objections, and holding public sittings before finalizing boundaries.

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