<span style="color: #222222;">Delimitation Commission under the Chairpersonship of  Justice (Retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai in the presence of Sushil Chandra, Chief Election Commissioner has decided to visit Jammu and Kashmir from 6th to 9th July. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">During this period, the Commission will interact with political parties, public representatives and administration officials including District Election Officers and Deputy Commissioners of 20 districts. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It will gather first hand information and input concerning the on-going process of delimitation as mandated under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Delimitation Commission was constituted in March last year and its term was extended by another year in March this year in view of the on-going pandemic. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Third Member of the Commission is the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Commission also has five Associate Members nominated by the Lok Sabha Speaker. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Commission already had series of meetings related to data, map of the Districts and Constituencies related to census 2011. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, it invited all Associate Members for interaction, which were participated by two of the Associate Members.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A number of representations has also been received on various aspects concerning delimitation from civil societies and members of public from the Union Territory. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Commission has already taken note of all such suggestions and directed that these may be deliberated further in the context of ground realities concerning delimitation.</span><br />''  <br />