The Supreme Court on July 11 prima facie disagreed with the legal stand of the Election Commission of India (ECI) that it can only begin the delimitation process in Manipur, Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh after only getting an authorisation from the Centre.
“It does not appear the Election Commission requires the authorisation of the Government of India,” Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud addressed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Centre.
Unlike other States, the ECI, and not the Delimitation Commission, have to conduct the delimitation exercise in these four States.
