Delimitation Exercise in Assam Requires Wider Acceptance & Consensus: Kharge

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 7th July. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday raised strong opposition to the Assam delimitation exercise, saying it required wider acceptance and consensus.

Leaders of 11 opposition parties will also stage a dharna at Jantar Mantar in protest of the election, after which they will hand over a memorandum to the Election Commission.

On Thursday evening, opposition leaders met with Congress president and handed over a representation outlining their collective objections to the delimitation exercise.

“The delimitation exercise in Assam needs wider acceptance and consensus within the political spectrum,” Kharge said on Twitter.

“Leaders of 11 opposition parties along with AICC General Secretary,  Shri @JitendraSAlwar, Congress Party’s Deputy Leader (Lok Sabha), Shri @GouravAssam,  PCC President, Shri @BhupenKBorah, CLP Leader Shri @DsaikiaOfficial and other members of @INCAssam handed over a representation to me regarding our collective objections to the delimitation exercise in the state,” he also tweeted sharing pictures of the meeting.

“A memorandum in this regard will be given to the Election Commission. Today, these leaders will be sitting on a dharna at Jantar Mantar,” the Congress chief said.

The issue will be taken up at all appropriate forums, Kharge said.

The Election Commission proposed keeping the number of assembly seats in Assam at 126 and the number of Lok Sabha constituencies at 14 in the draft delimitation document released on June 20.

The Commission also intends to change the geographical borders of the majority of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies, while removing some seats and creating a few new ones.

Protests have been held in the state by both opposition parties and allies of the incumbent BJP-led coalition government.