Article 82 of Constitution Of India – Readjustment after each census
Article 82 of Constitution Of India deals with Readjustment after each census
Original Text of Article 82 of Constitution Of India
Upon the completion of each census, the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States and the division of each State into territorial constituencies shall be readjusted by such authority and in such manner as Parliament may by law determine:
Provided that such readjustment shall not affect representation in the House of the People until the dissolution of the then existing House:
[Provided further that such readjustment shall take effect from such date as the President may, by order, specify and until such readjustment takes effect, any election to the House may be held on the basis of the territorial constituencies existing before such readjustment:
Provided also that until the relevant figures for the first census taken after the year [2026] have been published, it shall not be necessary to readjust—
(i) the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States as readjusted on the basis of the 1971 census; and
(ii) the division of each State into territorial constituencies as may be readjusted on the basis of the 1[2001] census, under this article.]]
Questions related to Article 82 of Constitution of India
Article 82 provides for the readjustment of the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha after every census, ensuring fair representation based on population under the Constitution of India.
The Parliament of India is responsible for enacting a law to facilitate delimitation, and a Delimitation Commission is set up to redraw boundaries, as per Article 82 of the Articles of Indian Constitution.
While Article 82 allows delimitation after every census, it has been suspended through constitutional amendments (like the 84th and 87th) until the first census after 2026, as seen in legal references on Indian Kanoon.
Delimitation ensures that each vote has equal value by adjusting the number of seats in proportion to population changes, preserving electoral fairness in line with the Indian Constitution.
You can visit Indian Kanoon to explore case laws, government notifications, and constitutional debates related to delimitation, population freeze, and the implementation of Article 82 of the Constitution of India.
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