MUMBAI, July 16 -- NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule says her party would consider supporting the proposed Delimitation Bill only if the BJP-led NDA government at the centre guarantees a uniform 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats across all states. Sule has also demanded that the legislation spell out the formula for redrawing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies. Sule made these comments on Wednesday amid speculation that the NDA government may introduce the highly controversial Delimitation bill during the monsoon session of parliament, scheduled to begin on July 20. They also come amid buzz that the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), an alliance partner in Maharashtra's opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), is inching closer to the ruling NDA coalition. Sule also made these comments only a day after senior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil met Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence on Tuesday night. Two senior leaders from the rival NCP - Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare - were also present, fuelling speculation that efforts to reunite the two NCP factions have been rekindled with the BJP's backing. "The new Delimitation Bill has not yet been introduced. If it includes a provision ensuring a 50% increase in seats for all states, we will discuss it within the INDIA bloct," Sule said while addressing the media. She said the party had earlier conveyed its reservations over the proposed legislation during a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah and parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju. According to Sule, the centre had assured opposition parties that their concerns, particularly regarding a 50% cap on an increase in seats, would be addressed in the legislation. However, she claimed that those assurances were not reflected in the bill. "We unanimously supported the Women's Reservation Bill. As far as the Delimitation Bill is concerned, it must clearly state that the number of seats in all states will increase by 50% in equal proportion," she said. Sule also said the bill must clearly define the proposed formula for delimitation in every constituency. She also rejected speculation about a merger with Congress. "We are part of the INDIA alliance. We have neither received any proposal from the Congress nor made one to them regarding a merger. Similarly, we have neither received any proposal from the BJP nor extended one to them. We are happy where we are at the moment," she said. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has refuted reports that his party and others in INDIA block have agreed to support the Delimitation Bill. "We don't know whether the bill will be introduced in the monsoon session but it is wrong to say that the Shiv Sena (UBT) has agreed to support the bill. If the central government agrees to them, then opposition parties will together take a decision," said Raut....