Opinion: Delimitation Won’t Cut No. Of LS Seats For Any State, But Share Could Fall — A Data Analysis

The process of delimitation involves adjusting the number of seats allocated to each state in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) and redefining constituency boundaries within states.

Source : PTI

The impending delimitation, which is likely to be carried out after the next Census, has sparked a political debate in India. Southern states have alleged that they would witness a decline in their Lok Sabha representation following the exercise, while the political clout of the north would rise.  Leaders of parties in south India claim this amounts to penalising them for implementing population-control measures. Leaders of parties in north India cite the principle of ‘one person,