US EditionDelimitation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh only After 2026 Census: SC
INDIA, JUL 25 – The Supreme Court ruled delimitation in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana must wait until after the 2026 census, in line with constitutional amendments freezing changes until then.
- On Friday the Supreme Court in New Delhi dismissed a petition seeking delimitation in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, declining to order more seats.
- The bench noted that Article 170 bars delimitation until the first census after 2026, a freeze reaffirmed by the 84th and 87th amendments.
- The bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh rejected the argument that excluding Andhra Pradesh and Telangana was arbitrary, warning it would `open floodgates` for parity claims.
- In a statement Reddy pointed out, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy slammed the Centre for double standards, noting it had said delimitation would follow the 2026 census.
- In March this year the Telangana Assembly urged the Centre to increase seats to 153 and called for constitutional amendments to strengthen democracy.
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SC rejects plea to increase Assembly seats in Telangana, Andhra
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to issue a direction to the Centre to increase the number of Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh was dealing with pleas seeking implementation of the provisions under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which provided for delimitation of Assembly seats in the two successor states. In its judgment, the Justice Kant-led Bench r…
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The Supreme Court on Friday declined to issue a direction to the Centre to increase the number of Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 📰 SC on Delimitation: Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Increase Assembly Seats in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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