Hyderabad, March 25 -- Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy has alleged that there is a "hidden conspiracy" behind the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats by 50 percent based on population by the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, warning that such a move could politically sideline South India.

Speaking at the TV9 Network's "What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026" in New Delhi on Tuesday, March 24, Reddy raised strong concerns over the proposed delimitation exercise and the expansion of parliamentary constituencies.

He noted that there is already a gap between northern and southern states in terms of representation and said any increase in seats should maintain a fair balance.

Concerns over delimitation

Reddy argued th...