India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, while intervening in the discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Delimitation Bill, 2026, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, said that a misconception is being spread that after these three bills, the representation of the southern states in the Lok Sabha will significantly reduce and they will suffer a major loss.

Union Home Minister said that the Delimitation Bill, 2026 will not harm the southern states but will, in fact, benefit them. He stated that under the 50% increase model, the current 543 seats in the Lok Sabha will ...