The Delimitation Commission has proposed to increase by three seats in the 60-member Tripura Assembly reserved for people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) in the state.The Commission headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Kuldip Singh had undertaken the country-wide delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies.Amidst resentment by people and a section of political leaders against the proposed delimitation of assembly constituencies in the state the Commission today commenced its hearing to invite views of the people, political parties, leaders, NGOs and others about the
proposed delimititation.

The hearing for the concerned people of North and Dhalai districts were being held today at Ambassa and the hearing for West and South Tripura districts would be held here tomorrow.State's Chief Electoral Officer G S G Ayyangar said the Commission, whose other member is Election Commissioner B B Tandon, has proposed to increase SC reserved seats in the
60-member state Assembly from the existing seven to ten and the seat meant for the general category would be reduced from 33 to 30. The reserved seats for the tribals would remain 20. The last delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly
constituencies was held in the state in 1974-75.The number of parliamentary constituencies in the state would also remain unchanged in the process though areas falling under the two parliamentary constituencies would be readjusted.
Meanwhile a section of people and political leaders in north and south Tripura districts have organised protests, demanding dereservation of a few assembly segments.

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