Delimitation Act, 2002
8. Readjustment of
number of seats.-
The Commission shall,
having regard to the provisions of articles 81, 170, 330 and 332, and also, in
relation to the Union territories, except National Capital Territory of Delhi,
sections 3 and 39 of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963)
and in relation to the National Capital Territory of Delhi sub-clause (b) of
clause (2) of article 239AA, by order, determine,-
a.
on
the basis of the census figures as ascertained at the census held in the year
1971 and subject to the provisions of section 4, the number of seats in the
House of the People to be allocated to each State and determine on the basis of
the census figures as ascertained at the census held in the year 1991 the
number of seats, if any, to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and for the
Scheduled Tribes of the State; and
b.
on
the basis of the census figures as ascertained at the census held in the year
1971 and subject to the provisions of section 4, the total number of seats to
be assigned to the Legislative Assembly of each State and determine on the
basis of the census figures as ascertained at the census held in the year 1991
the number of seats, if any, to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and for
the Scheduled Tribes of the State:
Provided
that
the total number of seats assigned to the Legislative Assembly of any State
under clause (b) shall be an integral multiple of the number of seats in the
House of the People allocated to that State under clause (a).