What happens if there is no Constitutional Amendment on Delimitation?
The article discusses the BJP's push for a constitutional amendment to facilitate a fresh delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies, potentially increasing seats and reserving one-third for women. It clarifies that while the BJP seeks an amendment to change existing provisions, a delimitation exercise is already mandated by Articles 81 and 82 of the Constitution after the 2027 Census, even without an amendment.
The story so far: The BJP is keen to kick off a fresh delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies . It is trying to garner a two-thirds majority in Parliament to pass a Constitutional amendment for this purpose. In April 2026, it had moved the amendment but could not pass it. The Centre has not revealed its exact proposals. The proposals that the Centre placed before Parliament in the previous Session were the following:
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