delimitation
- Telangana
Telangana govt to convene all-party meet on delimitation
Hyderabad: The Congress government in Telangana on Thursday said it would organise an all-party meeting on delimitation of parliamentary constituencies to ensure that the state does not suffer any injustice in the…
- News
LS delimitation: TN CM Stalin moots Joint Action Committee of MPs
Chennai: Stepping up the pressure on Centre, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday proposed that the 1971 Census be the basis for delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies for 30 years…
- Telangana
PM Modi assured Telangana won’t lose Parl seats after delimitation: BJP MP
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP K Laxman stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured no reduction in parliamentary seats for Telangana in the upcoming constituency reorganization following the Census. Laxman…
- India
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…
- Chennai
Tamil Nadu CM convenes all-party meet to discuss LS delimitation
Chennai: Amid the ongoing Hindi imposition row, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said the state was “ready” for “another language war” and also announced convening an all-party meet…
- Hyderabad
Delimitation may increase Assembly constituencies in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad may witness a rise in the number of assembly constituencies in the city following the delimitation. The delimitation is likely to be carried out after the 2025 census. Increase in…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP government to scrap two-child policy for local body elections
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to drop the law banning individuals with more than two children from contesting in rural and urban local body elections. The rule will be scrapped by…
- India
BRS warns of southern uprise over delimitation on basis of population
Hyderabad: There will be a southern uprise if the representation of South Indians comes down in Parliament due to proposed delimitation on the basis of population, warned Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working…
- India
Is govt gearing up to notify CAA rules?
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), which aims to grant citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians from three countries, is once again in the headlines as the central government…
- News
Assam delimitation: Protests against abolition, non-reservation of assembly constituents
Guwahati: Protests were staged in Assam’s Sivasagar district on Saturday against the final delimitation report for assembly and parliamentary constituencies of the state with the agitators demanding restoration of old seats. Some protestors…
- India
SC refuses to entertain plea against Assam delimitation process
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to put a stay on the delimitation process currently underway in Assam. Withholding the plea filed by nine Opposition parties, a bench comprising chief justice of…
- India
Assam delimitation: AASU supports 2001 as base year, demands modifications in ECI draft
Guwahati: Despite opposition parties in Assam questioning the consideration of a 2001 census by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the delimitation exercise of assembly and parliamentary constituencies of the state,…
- India
EC publishes draft proposal for delimitation in Assam
Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday published the draft proposal for delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Assam. The commission has invited the suggestions and objections to the…
- Telangana
KTR highlights how delimitation may put South Indian states at disadvantage
Hyderabad: Telangana IT Minister, KT Rama Rao, recently voiced his concerns about the upcoming delimitation exercise, highlighting how it could potentially put the South Indian states at a disadvantage. Citing a report…
- India
11 opposition parties submit memorandum to poll panel against delimitation in Assam
Guwahati: Eleven opposition parties in Assam, including the Congress, submitted a memorandum to the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Saturday against the delimitation process of Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies. They…
