Congress leader Jairam Ramesh calls talk of 50% seat increase for all States an ‘optical illusion’
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has dismissed the proposal for a 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats as an 'optical illusion.' He argues that current constitutional frameworks make such a move legally problematic regarding state-wise seat distribution.
The ongoing speculation that the government will suitably amend the legislative package comprising the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and the Delimitation Bill to ensure a proportionate 50% increase in the strength of each State in the Lok Sabha, in order to address the concerns of its allies, is only an “optical illusion”, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh told The Hindu on the eve of the monsoon session of Parliament.
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