The Election Commission (EC) is set to begin the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, initially focusing on 61 seats, following the submission of over 400 applications requesting changes in demarcation, according to a UNB report.
“As of today, a total of 405 to 406 applications concerning 61 parliamentary constituencies have been received. These 61 seats will be the focus of our primary observations,” EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told reporters on Wednesday.
However, the number of constituencies could change during this process, he said. “The number may increase or decrease since some among the 61 are interconnected with other constituencies, and not all applications submitted may be approved.”
On Tuesday, the Council of Advisers approved the final draft of the National Parliament Constituency Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, which proposes amending Article 8 (3) of the existing law, as sought by the EC.
The EC secretary went on to say that the they will begin the delimitation work once the gazette notification is issued. “We are now sorting through the applications and will be able to resolve the applications promptly.”
When asked when the delimitation process might be completed, Ahmed said that it was too soon to comment on that now.
The EC will continue to accept new applications regarding constituency demarcation in the meantime.