New Delhi, July 15 -- Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram on Wednesday slammed Congress leader P Chidambaram over his remarks regarding the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill, asserting that the delimitation process scheduled for 2026 is a pre-determined constitutional requirement and not a "new process".

Responding to Chidambaram's allegations that the bill is intended to clear the way for delimitation, Oram questioned the Congress party's motives.

"It was pre-determined by the Delimitation Act that delimitation will take place in 2026. Is conducting delimitation a bad thing under a constitutional decision? The Delimitation Commission includes not just members of one political party but members from every political party. This i...