Delimitation not diminish representation of any state, says Jagan

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Delimitation not diminish representation of any state, says Jagan

Sunday, 23 March 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Amaravati

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry out the delimitation exercise in such a manner that no state would suffer any reduction in representation in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, especially in terms of the share of total number of seats in the House. In a letter to the Prime Minister dated March 21, a copy of which was shared with the media on Saturday, the YSRCP chief highlighted that the gravity of the delimitation issue has the potential to disrupt the social and political harmony of the country.

“Request for the delimitation exercise to be conducted in such a manner that no state would have to endure any reduction in its representation in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, in terms of its share in total no. (number) of seats in the house,” said Jagan Mohan Reddy.

The opposition leader emphasised that the Constitution should be amended in such a fashion that no state

would have to encounter any reduction in its representation in the House of

the People.

Calling delimitation exercise a matter of utmost importance for the entire nation with the potential to have far-reaching impact, he said it not only affects the political representation of some states in policy and law-making but also affects the deep sentiments of vast sections of India’s population. “Sir, in light of this, I strongly emphasize the need for extreme caution while initiating the delimitation exercise,” said Jagan Mohan Reddy, adding that the imbalance in population control between different states is a major issue. His letter comes at a time when several parties are convening in Chennai at the invitation of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin to brainstorm on the delimitation exercise.

The 84th Constitutional amendment had extended the existing embargo for the delimitation process, which would rearrange the number of seats in the Parliament for states, till 2026. YSRCP Parliamentary leader YV Subba Reddy forwarded Jagan Mohan Reddy’s letter to the PM, to DMK party leaders, emphasising the need for a fair and

balanced approach in the delimitation process.

However, YSRCP did not mark its attendance at the all-party meeting on delimitation organised by DMK, though two DMK leaders, Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister EV Velu and DMK Rajya Sabha member P Wilson, had personally called on Jagan Mohan Reddy and invited him recently.

Further, Jagan Mohan Reddy underscored that an assumption that the delimitation exercise would follow a likely census in 2026 has caused ‘severe anxiety for several states’, especially southern states, which fear that their representation would be diminished.

Though the 42nd and 84th Constitutional amendments had frozen the delimitation exercise with the hope that states would demonstrate a similar level of success with respect to family planning, the YSRCP chief observed that the 2011 census had proved it wrong.

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