01241nam a22001457a 4500999001900000008004100019100004700060245009100107260003300198300003400231520068200265773003300947942000700980952010800987  c533796d533796260624b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aNarayan, Kishan and Pradeep, Anagha961324  aThe Frozen constituency: Delayed delimitation and denied representation of SCs and STs  aEconomic & Political Weekly   a 61(23), Jun 6, 2026: p.42-47  aThe Indian Constitution’s promise of proportional political representation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has been systematically undermined by the delimitation freeze imposed in 1976. Our analysis, drawing on census data, population projections, and counterfactual modelling, quantifies a staggering representation deficit. A mere unfreezing of the process is insufficient. A legitimate redressal requires a two-pronged approach: implementing a one-time corrective to bridge the historical SC/ST representation gap and reformulating Parliament to address federal concerns. – Reproduced 

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  aEconomic & Political Weekly   cAR  00102ddc40709408976aIIPAbIIPAd2026-06-24h61(23), Jun 6, 2026: p.42-47pAR139258r2026-06-24yAR