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Amit Shah's big assurance to southern states on delimitation: 'Not one seat will be lost'

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured that southern states will not lose any Lok Sabha seats during the delimitation process, as stated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin raised concerns that his state could lose eight seats due to population-based delimitation, calling for an all-party meeting.
  • A. Raja of DMK questioned the clarity of Shah's statements and emphasized that any reduction of seats would harm Tamil Nadu's representation.
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What Is Delimitation And Why Is Tamil Nadu Wary Of It? Explained

Delimitation - the redrawing of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituency boundaries based on population shifts - is now at the centre of a major political controversy in Tamil Nadu and across South India. MK Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has called for an all-party meeting on March 5, stating that the exercise - scheduled in 2026 - hangs over the southern states like a looming threat. As the discussion intensifies, the main question is wh…

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The Siasat DailyThe Siasat Daily

Delimitation: How will it shift power in Parliament, weaken southern states

Delimitation, a process aimed at expanding the Indian Parliament and representatives of the public, is facing major pushback from the southern states of the country. Increasing public representation is facing strong opposition from southern Indian states. While southern CMs argue that it will reduce their parliamentary representation, the Central government has dismissed these concerns. After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Union Home minister Ami…

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Southern states will not lose any Lok Sabha seats due to delimitation: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that South Indian states would not lose a single Lok Sabha seat on account of a proposed nationwide delimitation exercise.Delimitation is the process of redrawing the territorial boundaries of an electorate, in this case Lok Sabha constituencies. Article 82 of the Constitution states that after every census is completed, the allocation of Lok Sabha seats to each state must be adjusted based on chan…

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The HinduThe Hindu

Southern States will get their rightful share of any increase in Lok Sabha seats: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

The delimitation exercise will not affect the southern States as new seats will be allocated on a pro rata basis, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Coimbatore on Wednesday, adding that these States would only get more seats as a result.

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Amit Shah's big assurance to southern states on delimitation: 'Not one seat will be lost'

The delimitation exercise – originally scheduled for 2026 – redefines the number of representatives a state sends to the Lok Sabha based on population.

·New Delhi, India
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Indian ExpressIndian Express

Amit Shah’s big announcement on delimitation: Whatever increase (in seats) is there, Southern states will get a fair share… not one seat will be reduced

Amit Shah’s comments come a day after Stalin announced an all-party meeting on March 5 to galvanise “political consensus” in the state on the looming delimitation exercise

·India
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