खालील वाक्ये वाचा :
(a) 2001 च्या जनगणनेच्या आधारे परिसीमित केलेले मतदार संघ हे 2026 नंतरच्या पहिल्या जनगणने पर्यंत अस्तित्वात राहतील.
(b) परिसीमन आयोग हा लोकसभा, विधानसभा आणि स्थानिक संस्थांच्या मतदार संघांचे परिसीमन करतो.
वरीलपैकी कोणते/ती वाक्य/वाक्ये बरोबर आहे/आहेत ?
(1) (a) आणि (b) दोन्ही
(2) (a) ही नाही आणि (b) ही नाही
(3) फक्त (b)
(4) फक्त (a)

The correct answer is Option D (Only (a)).

Key Points:
• Delimitation Commission and Constitutional Provisions (Articles 82 & 170):
• Statement (a) is CORRECT: The 84th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2001 and the 87th Amendment Act, 2003 mandated that the delimitation of parliamentary and assembly territorial constituencies be readjusted on the basis of the 2001 Census, and that these boundaries shall freeze and continue in operation until the figures for the first census taken after the year 2026 are published.
• Statement (b) is INCORRECT: The Delimitation Commission established by the Central Government is responsible for demarcating constituencies for the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies only. It does NOT demarcate boundaries for local bodies (Panchayats and Municipalities); local body delimitation falls exclusively under the jurisdiction of the respective State Election Commission / State Government.
• Key Takeaway: Delimitation based on 2001 census is frozen until the first census post-2026; the Commission covers LS/Assemblies, not local bodies.