Lok Sabha seats
Delimitation Bill: Hindi belt’s Lok Sabha share fell more than South’s since 1951
In the debate over whether northern states would gain in future expansion of the House of Commons at the expense of the South, the historical record tells a more complicated story. Between 1951 and 1977, when parliamentary seats were regularly redistributed after the census, the share of Lok Sabha seats fell in both the Hindi … Read more
Chidambaram: Delimitation will silence and stifle South Indian voice in Parliament
Coimbatore: Former Union Minister P Chidambaram It was claimed on Wednesday that the central government’s move to increase the seats in the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent in the name of “delimitation” is a deceptive strategy aimed at systematically weakening the political influence of the southern states.The senior Congress leader, speaking to reporters in … Read more
Lok Sabha seats to be increased to maximum 850 to accommodate Women’s Reservation Bill
New Delhi: The Center is reportedly planning to increase the Lok Sabha seats to a maximum of 850 to reserve 33 per cent seats for women ahead of the 2029 assembly elections. According to the draft Constitutional Amendment Bill, which will be tabled in the special session of Parliament starting from April 16, the number … Read more