T he upcoming 2026 delimitation exercise raises concern about the North-South divide. Those in the south are concerned that they will receive fewer seats in the next redistribution under the population-based parliamentary seats distribution. Under Article 82- Delimitation for the Lok Sabha and under Article 170- Delimitation for the state legislative assemblies Constitution of India provides legal authority to readjust the seats after every census.

If the Delimitation Commission revised the delimitation exercise on a per-population basis, then the number of seats would increase from 543 to 848, with a proportionate increase among various states. Southern states, smaller states like Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, as well as the Northeastern states, would be at a disadvantage c

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