Selected Tag: Delimitation
Selected Tag: Delimitation

Delimitation: The Arithmetic of Representation Remains Unsettled

Why did the government rush the Bills? Could it have delivered on promise to preserve state seat shares? And how can India manage population-based allocation, women’s reservation, and federal balance in the next delimitation cycle?

TK Arun

April 18, 2026 at 4:54 AM IST

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PIB

Govt Keeps Delimitation Framework Open, Proposes Raising Lok Sabha Strength to 850

Government keeps seat allocation formula open, with delimitation and women’s reservation rollout hinging on upcoming census-based exercise.

BasisPoint Insight

April 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM IST

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DD India

Opinion

Delimitation: A Ticking Time Bomb That Can Test India’s Federal Fabric

No easy answers on delimitation—will India tackle it now or kick the can down the road, leaving our children to handle the political fallout?

BasisPoint Groupthink

March 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM IST

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South’s Progress In Social Development Fuels Delimitation Debate

Southern states' population stability stems from social progress, not control measures. Should they be penalised in Parliament seat 

TK Arun

March 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM IST

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