Hyderabad, April 14 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has issued a formal appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and fellow Southern CMs to reject a purely population-based expansion of Lok Sabha seats.

In an open letter sent Tuesday, Reddy warned that a "pro-rata" increase to 850 seats would penalise states for successful population control, proposing instead a "Hybrid Model" that rewards economic contribution and developmental performance.

Reddy warned that the proposed pro-rata increase in Lok Sabha seats would "irreversibly distort" India's federal balance.

In an open letter sent on Tuesday, Reddy argued that a purely population-based expansion would severely penalise southern states for their successful decades of populati...