Delimitation Commission Extended

New Delhi, July 13 (UNI) The Delimitation Commission set up to redraw the boundaries of Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly constituencies has been given a year's extension up to July 31, 2008, it was announced today.

This is the Commission's second extension, the Law and Justice Ministry acknowledged in a statement.

The Commission headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Kuldeep Singh became functional around December 2002 and was initially given a two-year term.

But changes in the Delimitation Act 2002 to incorporate 2001 census data and re-nomination of Associate Members from the 14th Lok Sabha-- owing to dissolution of the 13th Lok Sabha-- posed delays.

The term of the Commission was extended up to July 31, 2007.

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