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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy urges PM Modi to ensure fair delimitation exercise
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The letter dated March 21, reads, "I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter to you to seek your indulgence in a matter that is of utmost importance for the entire Nation. A matter that has the potential to have a far reaching impact on not only the political representat
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"Should not be decided on basis of population": DMK MP Thangapandian on ro
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian on Thursday charged against the Union Government's delimitation plans, calling for clarity on the Home Minister Amit Shah's statement. She emphasised that delimitation should not be based solely on population, advocating for a fair
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"Central Govt should look into matter": Congress' Harish Rawat on concerns
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Congress leader Harish Rawat on Saturday said that the central government should look into the concerns regarding the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies and also consult other political parties.
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"BJP doing vendetta politics": Telangana CM Revanth Reddy slams BJP over d
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday criticized the BJP-led central government over the delimitation exercise scheduled for 2026, saying the BJP is doing this to settle scores with the people of Southern states because they never allowed the BJP to grow.
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Govt must find alternative to delimitation exercise: DMK MP Tiruchi Siva u
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Amid the delimitation row, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva on Monday urged the Central government to find an alternative to the delimitation exercise and asserted that southern states should not be adversely affected.
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Multiple Adjournment Motions raised in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha for urgent d
Updated : 1 year ago IST
MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha raise adjournment motions on urgent issues, including internal security in Manipur and Jammu, underfunded railway projects in Tamil Nadu, stock market losses, and concerns over the delimitation exercise affecting southern states.
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MK Stalin writes to other CMs, asks them to join committee on Delimitation
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In the letter Stalin pointed out that the previous delimitation exercises were conducted in 1952, 1963, and 1973, but were frozen by the 42nd Amendment in 1976 until the first census after 2000. The freeze was extended in 2002 until the census after 2026. However, with the 2021 Census del
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"We want clarity, we need explanation...": DMK's Kanimozhi questions Centr
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"We want clarity. The centre should tell us on what basis delimitation will be done, and they have to ensure that justice is done to our states and we should not be losing our representation in parliament," said Kanimozhi.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin questions Centre's stand on delimitation, asks for hike
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday questioned the Centre's stance on delimitation and demanded for demand for fair representation by increasing number of seats for Tamil Nadu.
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"Strengthened our organization in Kashmir after delimitation," says BJP's
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Ahead of polling in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency on May 25, Jammu and Kashmir BJP General Secretary Ashok Koul said that the party has strengthened its organization in Kashmir after the delimitation exercise.
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Women’s reservation to be given after census, delimitation exercise: Nirma
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman issued a clarification on the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill saying that whenever the first census takes place and the relevant figures are out, a delimitation exercise shall be undertaken and subsequently, the reservation will be pro
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"Seems they won’t implement it”: Udhayanidhi questions Centre’s intent beh
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
While the controversy around his statement on Sanatan Dharma is yet to die down, DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday said he had doubts if the Centre was willing to implement the women's reservation Bill once it becomes law as they were only talking about a&nb
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