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Delimitation
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August 20, 2026
Did Vijay soften his stance on delimitation within a week?
Question arises with Vijay urging the Centre to provide clear legislative assurance that no state should lose its percentage share of parliamentary representation in the southern zonal conference
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August 08, 2026
Akali Dal backs NDA's women's quota-delimitation bill as 2027 polls alliance rumours intensify
This comes just a day after both SAD and BJP leaders rejected rumours of a possible tie-up to contest the 2027 Assembly polls in Punjab, despite a meeting between PM Modi and SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal
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August 08, 2026
Delimitation Bill: Understanding CM Vijay’s hijack bid and the multi-party consultative meeting boycott
DMK and AIADMK to boycott the delimitation bill meeting called by chief minister Joseph Vijay
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August 07, 2026
Delimitation bill: DMK’s dilemma, TVK’s political gamble, and Congress’s game plan
As questions mount about the future of Opposition unity and its strategy in Parliament, the CM Vijay-led TVK in Tamil Nadu has taken the delimitation issue as a powerful tool to challenge the DMK
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June 11, 2026
As TMC split shrinks opposition numbers, can BJP finally get delimitation bill across the line?
The political arithmetic has begun to shift in BJP’s favour, boosted by the defeat of TMC in the West Bengal assembly elections and the split that followed
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June 04, 2026
Will NDA get support from TMC, DMK when women's quota, delimitation return in Parliament monsoon session?
The NDA stands to gain if Opposition MPs support it, especially as key parties like the TMC and DMK push against a fracturing INDIA bloc
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April 17, 2026
Opposition prevails; women's quota bill defeated in Lok Sabha
131st Constitution Amendment Bill, aimed at implementing women's reservation and delimitation of Lok Sabha seats, was defeated in the Lok Sabha during the Parliament's special session
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April 17, 2026
Stronger South in Lok Sabha? Amit Shah assures higher representation for Southern states post delimitation
Home Minister Amit Shah has clarified concerns surrounding the proposed delimitation bill and women's reservation, assuring that no state, particularly those in the south, will suffer any loss
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April 17, 2026
Major showdown in Lok Sabha over delimitation bill: Rahul Gandhi calls it ‘anti-national’; Modi appeals for consensus
Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Rahul Gandhi strongly opposed the move, with Gandhi alleging it is an attempt to alter the electoral map, bypass the caste census, and disenfranchise OBCs and southern/northeastern states
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April 16, 2026
Is there a ‘conspiracy’ behind delimitation? Akhilesh Yadav questions the government
Experts note that exceeding the constitutional cap under Article 170 would require amendments or structural changes
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April 16, 2026
Delimitation déjà vu: What India debated in 1949 is back on the table
THE WEEK analyses striking parallels between the Constituent Assembly debates and today’s scenario, as delimitation returns to the spotlight
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April 16, 2026
Consensus on goal, conflict on execution: Govt champions women's reservation; Opposition questions delimitation linkage
Priyanka Gandhi also invoked the Congress party’s role in expanding women’s representation, noting that 33 per cent reservation in panchayats was first introduced by Rajiv Gandhi govt
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April 16, 2026
How Revanth Reddy emerged a prominent voice in Congress in protest against delimitation
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is emerging as a significant national political voice by actively opposing the Centre's population-based delimitation
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April 16, 2026
Modi urges opposition to rise above politics on women's reservation; says this has been long overdue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reassures that the Lok Sabha seat increase and the women's reservation bill will not disadvantage any state or individual
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April 16, 2026
‘No man, state will suffer any loss’: Meghwal says Lok Sabha to expand to 815 seats, 272 reserved for women
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced an increase in Lok Sabha seats to 815, with 272 reserved for women under the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. The quota takes effect after delimitation based on the 2027 Census
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April 16, 2026
Will delimitation bill pass Parliament test as Opposition prepares to vote against it?
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin burnt a copy of the bill, dubbing it as a "black law"
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April 15, 2026
Lok Sabha seats in each state to rise by 50%? Here's what govt sources say
The government is set to present a Constitution amendment bill which proposes to increase the total number of Lok Sabha seats to 850
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April 15, 2026
Delimitation row: Stalin calls emergency meeting; KTR warns of massive agitation
The Centre plans to bring the delimitation bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday
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April 13, 2026
Battle lines drawn: BJP, Opposition agree on women's reservation, but hurried delimitation sparks worries
The big issue ahead of the session is this: Women's reservation, in all likelihood, will sail through the special session with broad cross-party support, but delimitation may face hurdles
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April 06, 2025
Delimitation row: ‘Allay fears of voters, pass resolution protecting Tamil Nadu’s rights’, Stalin urges PM Modi
Stalin skipped PM Narendra Modi's event in Rameshwaram to attend an official event in Nilgiris. Stalin has been pioneering protests against delimitation
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March 27, 2025
Revanth Reddy takes lead, Telangana passes resolution against population-based delimitation after Chennai JAC meet
Chief ministers who met in Chennai recently had agreed to pass resolutions against delimitation in their respective states. BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao had also attended the meeting
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March 23, 2025
Why Pawan Kalyan's Janasena Party abort it's participation in the Chennai delimitation meeting?
Janasena Party MP Tangella Uday Srinivas reached the Chennai ITC hotel late in the evening and was all set to participate in the JAC meeting
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March 22, 2025
From bi-lingual name boards to gifts with a south touch—First anti-delimitation meet is high on symbolism
The event was organised in a way that ensured a fair representation of the two-language policy that Tamil Nadu and the DMK have been proposing.
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March 22, 2025
United they stand...: JAC meeting a show of strength by southern states against BJP-led Centre over delimitation
The DMK-led JAC urged the Union government to extend the freeze on parliamentary constituencies for the next 25 years based on the 1971 population census, and resolved to submit a joint representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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March 22, 2025
Delimitation row: Stalin proposes legal fight; ‘Sword of Damocles’, says Pinarayi Vijayan | What leaders said at JAC
Tamil Nadu Stalin proposes setting up an expert panel to draw up the political and legal action plan against population-based delimitation. Stalin says continuous action essential to establish state's rights
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