Consider the following statements Under Article 170 States get divided into territorial constituenci...........

Jammu and kashmir Polity and Governance

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Consider the following statements:

Under Article 170, States get divided into territorial constituencies as per Delimitation Act after every Census.
A Delimitation Commission created for the purpose of delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is headed by Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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2 only

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Explanation:

Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai has recently said that the delimitation of Assembly and Parliament constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir will be completed as early as possible

He added that in line with democratic principles, the Delimitation Commission has held extensive consultation with various stakeholders in the Union Territory.

The Government has constituted a Delimitation Commission headed by Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai for the purpose of delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Under Article 82, the Parliament enacts a Delimitation Act after every Census.

Under Article 170, States also get divided into territorial constituencies as per Delimitation Act after every Census.

Once the Act is in force, the Union government sets up a Delimitation Commission.