India, April 15 -- The Centre is set to introduce the Delimitation Bill, 2026, in Parliament this week, proposing a legal framework to carry out constituency delimitation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the event the region comes under Indian control.

The move is being projected as a reaffirmation of India's long-standing constitutional claim over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, rooted in the 1947 accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India.

At present, 24 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly are reserved for areas in PoK. These seats have remained vacant since elections cannot be conducted in the region.

However, two accompanying legislations-the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Union Territories Laws (Ame...