Expanding the Lok Sabha to 816 seats risks violating Article 81 and the "one person, one vote" principle. Strict population-based delimitation could marginalize Southern states, necessitating a decoupling of women's reservation from census data to preserve federal equity.
Click to View MoreThe post-2026 delimitation of constituencies risks straining India’s federal balance. Population-based reallocation may sharply boost northern states’ representation while reducing that of southern states that controlled population growth. This shift could penalize policy success, distort fiscal federalism, and intensify north–south political tensions.
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