Published Nov 12, 2026 | 4:38 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 12, 2026 | 4:42 PM
It is feared that the delimitation would give advantage to northern states.
Synopsis: The move comes amid ongoing political debates and legislative challenges the controversial bill has faced. The government had earlier tried to pass a constitutional amendment linked to delimitation and women’s reservation on 16 April. It failed to clear the two-thirds supermajority in Parliament, securing only 298 votes out of the required 352.
The central government is likely to convene a special session of Parliament in December to push the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and its linked constitutional amendment bills, reports said.
The move comes amid ongoing political debates and legislative challenges the controversial bill has faced. The government earlier tried to pass a constitutional amendment linked to delimitation and women’s reservation on 16 April. It failed to clear the two-thirds supermajority in Parliament, securing only 298 votes out of the required 352.
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws Amendment Bill, 2026, propose expanding the Lok Sabha and adjusting seat allocations based on census figures.
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While introducing the bill in April, Home Minister Amit Shah said the southern states were pushing a false narrative on delimitation. He said the South will gain after delimitation.
Many states, especially those in the south, objected to the move, saying it would grant more Lok Sabha seats to populous states. At the same time, those that had effectively implemented the Union government’s population control measures would lose their bargaining power in Parliament.
The opposition INDIA bloc, too, rejected the bill, saying it would give more power to northern states.
However, the INDIA bloc is now relatively weak, with the split in the Trinamool Congress, which had 22 MPs. Twenty of its MPs left the TMC and joined hands with the BJP-led NDA. Additionally, the DMK is no longer part of the alliance.
The Monsoon Session of Parliament was adjourned sine die on 13 August 2025 but was never formally prorogued.
(Edited by Majnu Babu).
