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The Congress on Sunday dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for opposition support on the delimitation-linked women’s reservation bill as “drama”. Jairam Ramesh urged Modi to implement 33 per cent reservation using the existing 543-member Lok Sabha strength from 2029

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay chaired a meeting of MPs on the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise on Saturday, but the DMK and AIADMK boycotted it. The opposition parties called the meeting a “farce” and “drama”, questioning its necessity

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday amid the government’s renewed efforts to secure the two-thirds majority needed to pass proposed women’s reservation and delimitation bills. The NDA is reaching out to allies and opposition leaders

Congress on Friday issued a three-line whip directing its Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs to remain present on August 10, 11 and 12, citing important issues for discussion. The party also asked INDIA bloc allies to ensure their MPs’ attendance

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged all Tamil and national parties to oppose the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, alleging it is a BJP conspiracy to reduce Tamil Nadu's political influence and warning that supporting it would betray the state's future

The DMK urged the Centre to announce a clear roadmap for implementing the women's reservation law without linking it to future delimitation. At the all-party meeting, the party also reiterated concerns that delimitation could reduce the parliamentary representation of southern states

The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on Monday amid expectations of heated exchanges between the government and opposition over key legislation and political controversies. The government aims to secure passage of major bills, while the opposition plans to raise several contentious issues

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of plotting to redraw India’s political map through delimitation to consolidate power. He claimed the proposed Bills would increase Telangana’s Lok Sabha seats from 17 to 26 and Assembly seats from 119 to 182.

The Centre is considering increasing Lok Sabha seats by 50 per cent while retaining existing inter-state seat ratios to address southern states' concerns. The move aims to facilitate implementation of the women's reservation law before the 2029 general elections

An EAC-PM working paper has proposed expanding the Lok Sabha from 543 to 824 seats by splitting 170 constituencies under a targeted delimitation model. The study says smaller constituencies could improve representation, boost voter turnout and increase Telangana's seats from 17 to 26

KCR’s reforms show true representation lies in governance proximity and service delivery, not just parliamentary seat allocation

Indian National Congress accused the Narendra Modi government of delaying the Women’s Reservation Bill, citing ignored letters from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and alleging attempts to link the issue with delimitation reforms

Mallikarjun Kharge accused PM Narendra Modi of “terrorising” opposition using central agencies, alleging bias in the Election Commission and attacking policies on reservation and delimitation during a Chennai press briefing alongside KC Venugopal

Mallikarjun Kharge alleged delimitation is being misused to divide opposition votes, not empower women. He criticised Narendra Modi over delays in implementing reservation and backed M. K. Stalin ahead of April 23 polls

Karnataka Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar criticised the Centre over the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging lack of consultation and poor timing. He claimed the Bill’s defeat was a democratic victory, warning delimitation could reduce South India’s representation

The Centre introduced three Bills to fast-track 33% women’s reservation under Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, enabling implementation by 2029 by delinking it from Census and delimitation, while proposing expanded Lok Sabha representation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a strong attack on the Congress and its allies for opposing the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ Amendment, a landmark Bill aimed at ensuring women’s representation in Parliament. He reiterated that meaningful development in India cannot be achieved without women’s rightful place in decision-making bodies.

Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi and Amit Shah of using the women’s reservation bill to push delimitation, alleging a bid to weaken states, while attacking BJP and AIADMK during Tamil Nadu poll campaign rallies

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sharply criticised Narendra Modi ahead of his national address, calling his speeches misleading and ineffective for the poor, while attacking the BJP over governance, communal politics, and the failed women’s reservation bill

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi criticised AIADMK for supporting a delimitation-linked bill, alleging it harms Tamil Nadu’s interests. She backed immediate women’s reservation without delimitation, while claiming Opposition unity blocked the Centre’s proposal in Parliament