What are the issues around delimitation? | Explained
The story so far: There has been a renewed debate about delimitation after the issue was raised by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The number of seats in the Lok Sabha, based on the 1971 Census, was fixed at 543, when the population was 54.8 crore. Home Minister Amit Shah stated in a recent public meeting that the number of seats will not be reduced for any State and that it would be increased on a ‘pro-rata’ basis for all States including the southern States. The basis for this ‘pro-rata’ share for States — whether it will be based on the existing percentage in the share of seats or on projected population — is not clear. As per Exhibit 2 which is based on projected population, it is evident that southern States, smaller States in the north like Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, as well as the northeastern States are bound to be at a disadvantage when compared to the larger northern States.
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