Tag: Delimitation bill

Don’t try to bulldoze Bill again, call all-party meet to discuss delimitation proposals: Kharge to Modi

October 16, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Flagging the “unprecedented” delay in proroguing the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday (October 16, 2026) urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call an all-party meeting to discuss any new delimitation…

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CM Vijay likely to move resolution in Assembly seeking freeze on Lok Sabha seats at 543

August 12, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is expected to move a resolution in the Assembly on Wednesday (August 11, 2026) regarding the proposed delimitation exercise, urging the Union government to permanently maintain the existing strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 and…

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Parliament special sitting LIVE: Bill to implement women’s reservation and delimitation to be introduced in Lok Sabha today

April 16, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday (April 16, 2026) burnt a copy of the Delimitation Bill and dubbed it a “black law” and alleged it seeks to make the Tamil people “refugees” in their own land. Mr. Stalin hoisted a black flag and burnt a copy of the Bill on delimitation circulated…

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Implications of increasing the size of the Lok Sabha

April 15, 2026 admin

‘The Delimitation Bill sets up a Delimitation Commission, and its provisions are similar to the last one set up in 2002. Importantly, it requires the latest published Census to be used. Therefore, the next delimitation is proposed to be based on the 2011 Census’. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The government has circulated a set…

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