The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Congress’s Karti Chidambaram says the proposal to expand Lok Sabha to 815 seats will make the House ‘ineffective’
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The Hindu Bureau
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Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has criticized the proposal to expand the Lok Sabha to 815 seats, arguing it would diminish the effectiveness of parliamentary debates. He further contends that such an expansion would marginalize southern Indian states by reducing their relative political influence.
The proposal to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha by 50% will make the House “ineffective” and further reduce the political weight of the southern States, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said on Friday (July 17, 2026).
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