India, April 17 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking in Parliament during the debate on the women's reservation bill, said southern states are being misled by a "false narrative" on delimitation. 

He presented data claiming that all southern states will gain seats after the proposed exercise.

According to Shah, under the planned expansion of the Lok Sabha, Tamil Nadu would gain 20 seats, Kerala 10, Telangana 9 and Andhra Pradesh 13.

He also said Maharashtra would gain 24 seats. Overall, he stated, the five southern states together would see their seats rise from 129 to 195.

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