
LiveLaw Academy
June 19, 2025 at 04:34 PM
Answer to Today’s Legal GK Question:
(c) To freeze the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies till 2026 but allow re-adjustment based on population figures of Census 1991
Explanation:
The 84th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2001 amended Articles 82 and 170 of the Constitution to continue the freeze on the total number of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies until 2026, as previously set by the 42nd Amendment Act. However, it allowed readjustment and rationalization of territorial constituencies based on the 1991 Census, ensuring fairer representation within states without changing the total number of seats. This was aimed at encouraging states to pursue population stabilization measures.