India’s upcoming delimitation could reshape political power. While seats may increase, South India fears losing influence. Here’s why Telangana and other southern States are concerned about this major shift.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Lok Sabha that the delimitation process before implementing the women’s quota will not discriminate against any state. He urged political unity, warned against politicisation, and stressed timely implementation of women’s reservation for stronger democracy
Tamil Nadu and Telangana Chief Ministers MK Stalin and A Revanth Reddy intensified their criticism of the Centre over proposed delimitation, warning of protests and alleging injustice to southern States, while seeking wider consultations and a balanced model ahead of Parliament’s special session
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin criticised the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, calling it politically motivated and harmful to southern states, while opposing the linking of women’s reservation to delimitation and reiterating the demand for a caste-based census