India, April 1 -- The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Narendra Modi government is planning to introduce a bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, warning that such a move could disadvantage states in the South, Northeast, and parts of Western India.

There has been no official confirmation from the Centre regarding the proposed legislation.

Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh claimed that the number of seats allocated to each state would also be increased by 50 per cent. While this may appear equitable on the surface, he argued that the move could deepen existing disparities in representation.

Ramesh said that any expansion would disproportionately benefit states with larger populations, t...